Route 219 News Today

Troopers discovered 60-year-old Russell Mowrey behind the wheel naked in traffic stop.

The Erie County Sheriff's Office says a portion of Route 219 southbound is closed due to a tractor trailer accident.

State police: Motorcyclist crashes avoiding bear in Barkhamsted FacebookTwitterEmail BARKHAMSTED — A motorcyclist was injured after swerving to avoid a bear on Reservoir Road in Barkhamsted Saturday evening, according to state police. A dispatcher with Troop B in North Canaan said troopers responded to the scene of the crash at 5:37 p.m. He said a motorcyclist had been traveling southbound on Reservoir Road, also known as Route 219, before reportedly swerving out of the way of the bear, overt...

Man dead, woman in critical condition after crashing car into tree in Orchard Park Scripps Media and last updated 2021-03-12 15:58:20-05 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — Orchard Park police say a man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after crashing a car into a tree, Friday morning. Police say the man drove off Route 219 just after 11 a.m. and crashed into a tree. Authorities say the man was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Mercy Ambulatory Care Center. The woman passenger was ext...