Three people were injured in motorcycle accidents on Route 17C in Barton on Sunday.
According to the New York State Police, power lines and a portion of a pole fell onto Route 17C when several motorcycles were coming down the roadway. A live wire struck the passenger on the back of one of the motorcycles and the bike overturned.
The 62-year-old male driver and 63-year-old female passenger, both of Athens, were transported by ambulance to the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.
A 70-year-old male driver and 79-year-old female passenger of Sayre were on another motorcycle that went off the roadway when they attempted to avoid the other bike. The driver was transported to the hospital for treatment. The passenger of that motorcycle was not injured.