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Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run on Lewiston Road

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Posted at 10:57 AM, Sep 11, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-12 13:07:49-04

LEWISTON, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Lewiston Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run that happened early Saturday morning.

Officers were called to Lewiston Road at the Creek Road Extension around 1:50 a.m. Saturday for reports of a bicyclist lying in the road.

According to police, the bicyclist was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene. The bicyclist has been identified as 61-year-old Barry C. Tierney of Newfane. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said the driver turned himself in on Sunday, and the vehicle was located in Niagara Falls.