A Buffalo man admitted in court Monday to striking and killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs last December.
James E. Clarke, 32, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree vehicular manslaughter before State Supreme Court Justice Debra L. Givens. The plea resolves charges stemming from the death of Wendy Jasper, 45.
Clarke struck Jasper in a crosswalk at the intersection of Goodrich and Ellicott streets in Buffalo on the evening of Dec. 27, 2025. Emergency responders transported Jasper to Buffalo General Hospital, where she died from her injuries…