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Amherst Police involved in crash

Posted at 3:15 PM, Feb 08, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-09 11:49:44-05

AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — An Amherst Police Department patrol vehicle was involved in a crash Friday afternoon on Sheridan Drive near Niagara Falls Blvd.

The officer was responding to assist another patrol before getting into the crash with a 2017 Ford driven by a 71-year-old Buffalo man.

The officer was taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while the other driver was taken to Kenmore Mercy Hospital with a minor injury.

The accident is currently under investigation. Anyone with information related to the incident can call the Amherst Police Department at 689-1311.