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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Batavia Traffic Reports: Accidents and Moving Violations

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Here's a roundup of accidents and moving violations in Batavia for the week of March 7 through March 14. Provided below are the locations and names when a citation was given. MARCH 13 MARCH 12 MARCH 11 MARCH 9 MARCH 8 MARCH 7

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

STORM UPDATES: Smoke at Coultrap Building in Geneva; Rollover at River and Banbury in Batavia

A rollover is reported at River and Banbury in Batavia; unconfirmed, but possible extrication; Smoke reported at Coultrap Building.

9 p.m. National Weather Service Chicago: WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM EST/ TONIGHT... * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID TO LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. 7:40 p.m. Smoke Reported at Coultrap Tri-Com Dispatch reports smoke coming from the second floor of the Coultrap facility, owne by School District 304 andscheduled for demolition. The smoke reportedly came from an accidental discharge of a fire extinguisher. Wednesday forecast: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.   …

Geneva Mom

10:12 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Why are we having school in east aurora today? It's crazy!   more ›

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Third Street Pedestrian Signs Confused Driver in Tuesday's Unusual 3-Car Crash

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

An Elgin driver's confusion over pedestrian-crossing signs on South Third Street contributed to Tuesday's three-car accident that pushed one vehicle onto the sidewalk next to the Geneva Post Office, Geneva police reports indicate. Three drivers refused treatment following the accident that took place around 10:43 a.m. Nov. 13 at the intersection of James Street and South Third Street, reports said. According to reports, a Chevrolet Malibu driven by Samsam Turkman, 65, of Elgin was travelling east on James Street and stopped at the stop sign at South Third Street as a Hyundai Sonata driven by Violeta Flores, 77, was travelling north on Third Street. Reports said Turkman saw the yellow pedestrian crosswalk stop sign for northbound traffic, …

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Arron Lee

3:51 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012

I asked someone years ago what it would take to try to get the bike lane/routes similar to that of South Street by the PW bldg. and I was told, just for striping it was a crazy number. But yes, moving away from corners is a huge must. Especially, if you have a giant SUV OVER the line.   more ›

Friday, April 6, 2012

Friday Rush-Hour Accident at Randall and Fargo

The accident looked serious and two vehicles sustained front-end damage, but traffic on Randall was moving late Friday afternoon.

Geneva emergency, fire and police officials reported to a rush-hour accident at Randall Road and Fargo Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. Friday. The front ends of two coupes appear to have collided. There was heavy damage to a vehicle, which appeared to have collided while turning west onto Fargo from southbound Randall Road. Randall Road traffic was moving steadily in both directions as of 5:45 p.m. Police had closed off part of Fargo west of Randall. Fargo Boulevard traffic east of Randall was open. Police were directing traffic on Randall to keep vehicles moving. The intersection is one of Geneva's two with red-light cameras. There are no indications of injuries at the time of this report, but a Geneva ambulance and fire engine were on the …

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Motorcycle Vs. Car, 3-Vehicle Chain Reaction Among Traffic Accidents

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

A car and a motorcycle collide on State Street, and three cars collide on Fabyan Parkway. These are among the items pulled from Geneva police reports last week. Motorcycle–Versus-Car Accident on West State Street  The front of a Honda Civic driven by Daniel Garcia, 20, of West Chicago collided with the rear of a Harley Davidson FLHX driven by Timothy Coopec, 52, of Batavia around 4:59 p.m. Aug. 24 in the 100 block of West State Street about 30 feet west of McKinley Avenue, reports said. Between $501 and $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle. Coopec told police he was in slow-moving traffic heading west in the lefthand lane when his motorcycle was struck in the rear by the Civic driven by Garcia. Coopec turned the motorcycle into a …

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