Driver dies after medical emergency causes crash on Elmwood Avenue

TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. — One person is dead after a crash that happened last week in the Town of Tonawanda.

The crash was reported around 4:30 p.m. Friday, according to NITTEC. It led to the closure of northbound and southbound lanes on Elmwood Avenue, between Waverly and Ferndale avenues, causing a power outage in the area.

Police, in a statement, said the driver suffered a medical emergency, causing him to hit a utility pole and a tree. He died at the hospital…

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