WARSAW, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Wyoming County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash in the Town of Orangeville Thursday evening.
The crash occurred on State Route 20A at the intersection with State Route 238.
The sheriff's office said 23-year-old Kuanysh Baimurat, a resident of Kazakhstan who was traveling from Niagara Falls, N.Y. to Philadelphia, Pa., allegedly caused the crash and is facing multiple charges.
According to the sheriff's office, a vehicle traveling in front of Baimurat's vehicle slowed to make a left-hand turn onto State Route 238 and Baimurat was "traveling at such extreme speeds" that a collision was unable to be avoided and Baimurat struck the driver's side of the vehicle.
Baimurat's vehicle left the roadway and overturned several times and the other vehicle was partially off the roadway.
The sheriff's office said that based on an investigation at the scene and witness statements Baimurat was passing multiple vehicles at a time and passing in a no-passing zone just prior to the crash.
There were seven occupants in Baimurat's vehicle and the sheriff's office said multiple were not restrained by seatbelts. They were either ejected from the vehicle or injured from being thrown throughout
the interior of the vehicle.
Baimurat was not injured and was taken into custody by Wyoming County Sheriff’s Deputies after refusing medical treatment. All other involved individuals were transported to ECMC, four by ambulance and three by Mercy Flight. All have been released from ECMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
Baimurat faces the following charges:
- Second-degree reckless endangerment
- Reckless driving
- Unlicensed operator
- Speed over 55 mph
- Failed to keep right
- Driving to the left on hillcrest
- Moved from lane unsafely
- Driving to the left of pavement markings
- Unsafe passing on left
The sheriff's office said in accordance with NYSD bail reform, Baimurat was issued an appearance ticket and released. He is scheduled to return on September 6.
Fire Chief Deanna Wilcox said this kind of crash is becoming more common on this state road.
"Lately it seems to be more frequent, and a lot of them seem to be out-of-towners traveling on (Route) 20a", said Chief Wilcox. "20a is the new (NY State) Thruway, as everyone knows."
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