Two charged, one hospitalized following ATV crash

Written by Buffalo News

Saturday, June 05, 2010

GAINESVILLE - An ATV accident Friday night left the vehicle in a ditch, two women facing alleged drunk driving charges, and one of their husbands in the hospital, state police based in Warsaw reported Saturday morning.

At about 10:27 p.m., troopers Matt Witkowski and Jay Hoy were dispatched to an ATV accident on Route 19A in Wyoming County. They discovered the ATV had struck a ditch, ejecting both the driver and passenger.

The driver, Margo N. Rutherford, 38, of Silver Springs was issued a ticket after a breath test showed her blood alcohol content was .11. She also was ticketed for operating an unregistered ATV, operating an uninsured ATV and failure to wear a helmet.

Her husband, Thomas Rutherford, 48, was taken to Wyoming County Community Hospital where he was treated for a head injury and released.

Margaret L. Fili, 51, also of Silver Springs, who was operating a second ATV was ticketed after a breath test showed her blood alcohol level was .08. She also was ticketed for operating the vehicle without a helmet, driving it on a highway and failure to display a registration plate.

Both women are due to appear in Gainesville Town Court at 6 p.m. June 28.

Source: http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/06/05/1071959/two-charged-one-hospitalized-following.html

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