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Woman killed after being struck by driver at Girard Place and Fillmore Avenue in Buffalo, New York

Modified Date: 
Mon, 08/24/2015 - 6:20am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, August 23, 2015

Woman fatally injured when hit by car in DWI case - The Buffalo News

A woman was fatally injured when struck by a drunken driver on Girard Place near Fillmore Avenue about 4:30 p.m. The victim died in Erie County Medical Center. The victim, described only as in her mid-40s, was sitting in a community garden when hit by a car backing up, a witness told WGRZ-TV, Channel 2. The driver, a 54-year-old man, was charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated, police said. Sunday, Buffalo Police said.
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Type: Car Accident
Roadway: 
Girard Place near Fillmore Avenue
City: 
Buffalo, NY
County: 
Erie County, NY
Area: 
Buffalo, NY

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