FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH IN THE TOWN OF LIMA
On October 10th, 2026 at approximately 6:30 pm, Deputies responded to the area of East Main Road near the Village of Lima line after receiving calls reporting a motor vehicle crash that had just occurred involving a motorcycle. Arriving Deputies confirmed that there was in fact a crash involving a motorcycle and that the victim was being treated at the scene.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a motorcycle being operated by 55-year-old William Edwards of LeRoy was traveling west on East Main Road, when his motorcycle left the road and entered into a wooded area. Edwards was treated at the scene but later succumbed to his injuries after being transported to the hospital.
Investigating the crash for the Sheriff’s Office were members of the Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, and the Forensic Identification Unit.
Assisting at the scene was the Lima Fire Department, East Avon Fire Department, Lima Ambulance, and Livingston County ALS.
The crash remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.
