Crash Report – I-190 at I-290, Tonawanda, NY.
Report ID: 2023 May 17
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: NFTA Paratransit bus
Traffic Unit 2: Unknown
Occupants: At least 3
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Unknown
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
TONAWANDA, NY – A crash involving an NFTA Paratransit bus claimed the life of a 60-year-old woman on Wednesday morning. The crash occurred on the ramp from I-190 eastbound to I-290 southbound at about 6 a.m.
Police say Chequita Smith, a 9-year employee of the NFTA who was working as an instructor on the bus, suffered fatal injuries in the crash. Two other occupants were taken taken to ECMC in unknown condition.
The cause of the crash is unclear at this time.
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