U.S. POSTAL TRUCK
INVOLVED IN 3-CAR CRASH IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. 3 INJURED
Updated: Wednesday, January 7 2015, 05:22 PM EST
Rochester, NY –
A U.S. Postal truck was involved in a three-vehicle
crash Wednesday in Rochester.
The accident happened around 10 a.m. at the intersection
of South Winton Road and Highland Avenue.
According to Rochester Police, a USPS driver was headed
north on S. Winton Rd. and made a left turn onto Highland Ave. While turning
left, a black vehicle crashed into the postal truck and an SUV in the
intersection.
It took emergency crews 35 minutes to get the postal
worker out of the truck. All three drivers were taken to Strong Memorial
Hospital.
The driver of the black vehicle is currently listed in
critical condition. The other two drivers have non-life-threatening injuries.
The U.S. Postal Service said all of the mail, several hundred pieces, were
recovered and is being dried so it can be returned and delivered. Rochester
Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.