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FATAL PEDESTRAIN -VS- MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT


Newfane, NY - On April 25, 2025, at 1007 hours, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division received a 9-1-1 call reporting that a pedestrian had been struck by a motor vehicle in the 2700 block of Hess Road.


On arrival, deputies found the pedestrian laying in the northbound lane. Deputies and EMS personnel attempted lifesaving measures but were unsuccessful.


Preliminary investigation shows that a 2011 Freightliner truck was traveling northbound on Hess Road when it struck

the pedestrian.  


The pedestrian suffered trauma from the collision and was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the pedestrian is being withheld at this time until family notification can be made.


The driver of the truck is cooperating with police.


The investigation into the incident by the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Unit and Criminal Investigation Bureau is continuing.