Buffalo NY Accident kills Michael Walker 29, Ana Cerrato 28
Two lives were tragically lost in Buffalo, N.Y., when a stolen vehicle collided with a tree during a pursuit in Lockport on Saturday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as 29-year-old Michael L. Walker and 28-year-old Ana G. Cerrato, both residents of Rochester. Walker was driving, with Cerrato as the passenger. Authorities, in collaboration with the Lockport Police Department and the New York State Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation, are investigating the incident. Niagara County Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti revealed that the stolen vehicle failed to yield to law enforcement as it transitioned from Lockport into the city. The pursuit, initiated by a sheriff’s office vehicle, began after the car, reported stolen from Rochester, was spotted. Sheriff patrol officers were alerted to the stolen vehicle via a license plate reader just before 2 p.m. They tracked it to a gas station on Chestnut Ridge Road in Lockport, where they tried to instruct the occupants to exit the vehicle. However, the car sped westbound toward the city. In pursuit, a sheriff’s deputy observed the stolen vehicle disregarding traffic signals, including running red lights, until it lost control and collided with a tree. Our top NY car accident lawyers are here to help.