Press Release: Orleans County Sheriff

An Orleans County man escaped serious injury yesterday afternoon after the 18-wheeler he was operating ran off the road & overturned.

The incident occurred shortly after 4:00 P.M., in the 12600 block of Roosevelt Highway (State Route 18), just east of Yates-Carlton Town Line Rd., in the Town of Carlton.

Raymond N. Matteson (Age 30) was operating the tractor-trailer truck east bound of Roosevelt Hwy., when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle ran off the south side of the roadway, struck a mailbox, and sheared off a National Grid utility pole. The vehicle continued across an open field and down a slight embankment whereupon it overturned on it’s side. The open trailer contained construction demolition debris, most of which spilled out onto the ground. There was no Haz-Mat issue.

Matteson (sole-occupant) was transported to Medina Memorial Hospital where he was treated & released. Sheriff’s Deputies determined that alcohol was not a contributing factor in the crash, however excessive speed was. Matteson was cited for Unsafe Speed and Unsafe Lane Change. He will appear in Town of Carlton Court at a later date.

The truck-trailer was righted by Lyon’s Collision and towed to their shop in Medina. It was being inspected this morning by personnel from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). Additional charge(s) may be forthcoming pending the results of that inspection.

The incident was investigated by Deputy D.S. Klips, assisted by Deputy T.N. Tooley, Sergeant G.T. Gunkler, and Lieutenant C.M. Bourke. The Sheriff’s Office received assistance from Carlton & Lyndonville firefighters.

Scott D. Hess
Sheriff

Press Release: Scott D. Hess, Sheriff

A Waterport man is under arrest in connection with the death of his housemate early this morning.

Frederick C. Miller (Age 61), is charged with Murder in the 2nd Degree, in connection with the death of Rachel A. Miller (Age 53), whose body was found along Oak Orchard River Rd., approximately 150 yards west of the residence they shared at 1542 Oak Orchard River Rd., Town of Carlton.

There was some type of physical altercation between the two Millers that apparently began inside the residence, and then moved outside and down the road to the area where she was located. A passing school bus driver observed her lying roadside and called 9-1-1 shortly before 7:00 A.M.

Rachel Miller’s body has been removed from the scene and transported to the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office in Rochester, for autopsy.

Frederick Miller is scheduled for an appearance in Town of Carlton Court later today.

This investigation by the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police Forensic Identification Unit is continuing.