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Two crashes with feet of each other on Niagara Falls Boulevard; one pedestrian struck

Posted at 8:17 AM, Dec 03, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-03 08:17:33-05

Emergency crews in Amherst were busy Monday morning responding to multiple crashes within feet of each other on Niagara Falls Boulevard. 

Authorities tell 7 Eyewitness News one person was rushed to ECMC after being struck by a vehicle on the boulevard at Creekside Drive in Amherst. There was no immediate word on their condition. 

Another crash happened less than 500 yards away on North French Road. At one point, a stretch of Niagara Falls Boulevard was closed because of the crashes. 

This is a developing story. 

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