Hume man charged with DWI after crash

The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a car versus motorcycle collision on State Route 19A at Denton Corners Road in the Town of Genesee Falls.  It was found that Royal E. Bailey, age 77, was stopped at a stop sign on Denton Corners Road facing east, and Bailey turned his vehicle north onto State Route 19A into the lane of an oncoming motorcycle.  The motorcycle, operated by Jeremy M. Mellin, 32, of Church Street in Hume, was forced off the roadway after colliding with Bailey’s vehicle.  Mellin was not injured, however Mellin’s passenger was ejected from the motorcycle and later flown by Mercy Flight to Erie County Medical Center for a back injury.  Bailey was issued a traffic ticket for failure to yield the right of way at a stop sign, and he was scheduled to answer the ticket in the Town of Genesee Falls Court on August 23, 2017.

During investigation at the scene, Mellin was found to have been operating his motorcycle without a motorcycle license.  Mellin was also asked to perform field sobriety testing.  Following field sobriety testing, Mellin was taken into custody and charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Unlicensed Operator, and Refused Breath Test (roadside pre-screen device).  Mellin also refused to submit to a chemical test to determine the alcohol or drug content of his blood.  Mellin was arraigned in the Town of Genesee Falls Court where his license was suspended for refusal to submit to a chemical test.  Mellin was scheduled for a DMV Refusal Hearing at the Batavia Town Hall on September 15, 2017.  Mellin was released from custody and scheduled to return to the Town of Genesee Falls Court on September 13, 2017 for further proceedings.  The investigation into this motor vehicle collision is still ongoing, and further charges are possible.

Assisting at the scene were New York State Police, New York State Park Police, Pike Fire Department, Nunda Fire Department, Medic 80, Mercy Flight, and Barber’s Automotive.