WHEATFIELD — A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Niagara Falls Boulevard early Thursday morning.
The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting the accident at 6:44 a.m. on October 2.
Preliminary investigation indicates a 2021 Jeep SUV was traveling northbound when it struck the pedestrian.
The pedestrian suffered traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim’s identity is being withheld pending family notification.
The driver of the Jeep is fully cooperating with authorities.
The investigation continues by the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Unit and Criminal Investigation Bureau.
