Incident

Incident Description

One woman was killed and others were injured in a high speed pursuit initiated by Buffalo Police that ended in a crash. Authorities say patrol officers began pursuing a suspicious vehicle at 3:45 a.m. near Sycamore and Fillmore avenues. The vehicle was traveling south on Bailey Avenue at an apparent high rate of speed, police say, when it allegedly ran a red light and was hit by another vehicle.

A female passenger in the vehicle was declared deceased at the scene.

Outcome

The Buffalo Police Department Internal Affairs Division and the Accident Investigation Unit investigated the incident. No publicly available information regarding the outcome of the investigation or disciplinary action has been released.