SHERIDAN - Two Silver Creek residents were injured in a motor vehicle accident early Thursday morning.
According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, David Kent, 59, was traveling on Route 5 in the town of Sheridan around 6:45 a.m. when he attempted to drive around another vehicle that was on the side of the road. When he did, he lost control, went off the road and hit a tree.
He was extricated from the vehicle and flown by Starflight to the Erie County Medical Center with unspecified injuries.
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The Sheridan Fire Department’s Rescue team helps extricate a victim in a one-vehicle accident early Thursday morning.
Passenger Elizabeth Lysek, 47, was transported to Lake Shore Hospital with a head injury.
The investigation is continuing.
Along with the Sheriff's Department, responding to the crash were the Silver Creek Police Department, Sheridan Rescue, Alstar and Starflight.
