Hamburg Man Sentenced for Fatal Hit-and-Run, Several Crashes in Tonawanda

Hamburg man sentenced for fatal hit-and-run, several crashes in Tonawanda

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Hamburg man was sentenced for 10-20 years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run and a series on several crashes in Tonawanda last year, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Mark Whalen, 32, hit and killed 40-year-old Terrence Wyatt while Wyatt was crossing Delaware Street near Benson Street in [...]

‘Mark Whalen is a coward’: Hamburg man sentenced for deadly hit-and-run & driving rampage

A Hamburg man was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison for a deadly hit-and-run crime spree that spanned two counties and claimed the life of a 40-year-old City of Tonawanda man. Mark Whalen pleaded guilty to manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal accident in the death of Terrence Wyatt, who was struck and killed while crossing Delaware Street in the City of Tonawanda on November 11, 2024.The deadly incident was part of a reckless drivin…