Dan Fischer posted on July 01, 2011 13:03
An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal accident in the Orleans County Town of Gaines.
18-year-old Mitchell Kirby of Albion has been charged with Vehicular Manslaughter and Operating a Motor Vehicle While Impaired by Drugs. Kirby was arrested this morning by the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation into the May 20th crash that killed 65-year-old Victor Wilston of Albion.
Wilston was pulling out into Zig Zag Road from a private driveway when his vehicle was struck by a pick-up truck driven by Kirby.
At the time of the accident, investigators said excessive speed on Kirby’s part was a factor in the crash.
Kirby was arraigned on the charges in Town of Gaines Court and released on his own recognizance.