On March 28, 2018 at 12:45 p.m., Troopers
responded to State Route 104 and Carmen Road in the town of Hartland for
a two-vehicle collision. Further investigation revealed that a 2010
Nissan was traveling westbound on State Route 104 when a 2009 Toyota
operated by Thomas M. Busch, 40 of Lockport, NY was traveling northbound
on Carmen road failed to stop at the stop sign and entered the path of
the Nissan. The operator and passenger of the Nissan had multiple
fractures and where transported to area hospitals. The passenger of the
Nissan, Barbara A. Linker, 77 of Barker, NY succumbed to her injuries at
Media Memorial Hospital. Busch was issued citations for failure to
stop at a stop sign and Unreasonable speed, both returnable to the town
of Hartland Court.
