Accident on Route 96B

-By: Maura Gladys

A pedestrian and a law enforcement officer were involved in back to back accidents on Route 96 B last night according to the Ithaca Journal. A car allegedly struck an Ithaca College student that was walking on 96B around 11:45 p.m. last night. While the victim was being tended to, another car struck a law enforcement officer that was directing traffic at the scene. The two victims were then transported to the Ithaca College football practice field where two helicopters airlifted the victims. One was taken to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA, while the other one was flown to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. Little else is known about the accidents, and anyone with information is asked to call the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office at 607-257-1345.