Niagara sheriff says pedestrian killed by truck in Newfane was Amherst man

Niagara sheriff says pedestrian killed by truck in Newfane was Amherst man

Deputies called about 10 a.m. Friday to the 2700 block of Hess Road, near Charlotteville Road, found the 33-year-old lying in the road.

Pedestrian and driver in Newfane collision identified

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office has identified the pedestrian and driver of the truck involved in Friday's fatal collision in Newfane.

Victim in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Niagara County Identified

The parties involved in the fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred at 2707 Hess Road in the Town of Newfane on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 1007 hours, have been identified as follows: The operator of the northbound 2011 Freightliner truck was 43-year-old Kevin A. Bittner of Barker, NY. The pedestrian that was struck and killed was identified as 33-year-old Cody M. Diemkaye of Amherst, NY. The investigation of the incident is still continuing …