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16-year-old girl killed when driver of vehicle she was in allegedly made illegal left turn and was t-boned on East Fairmont Avenue in Lakewood, NY

Modified Date: 
Sat, 08/01/2015 - 4:17pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, July 31, 2015

Jamestown teen dies in Lakewood crash - The Buffalo News

A 16-year-old Jamestown girl was fatally injured when the driver of a car she was in made an illegal turn into a business in this village Thursday night. The girl, whose name was not released by police, was a passenger in the car driven by Jose A. Rosa Jr., 17, of Jamestown. His car was struck as he allegedly made an illegal left hand turn into a Tim Hortons parking lot at 270 E. Fairmont Avenue in front of on-coming traffic about 9 p.m., police said.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Car Accident, Right of Way/Failure to Yield, Side Collision, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers
People Involved: 
Jose A. Rosa Jr.
Roadway: 
East Fairmont Avenue
City: 
Lakewood, NY
County: 
Chautauqua County, NY
Area: 
Buffalo, NY

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