BUFFALO, N.Y. — A City of Buffalo employee was killed Wednesday after being struck by a high lift during the snow removal process in South Buffalo.
On Saturday, Buffalo Police released his name. He has been identified as 67-year-old Michael L. Muscarella
The accident happened around 11:15 a.m. on the scene of McKinley Pkwy. between Olcott and Tifft Street.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia says Muscarella was struck by the vehicle as it was moving in reverse. Police say the driver of the high lift is cooperating with police.
The Buffalo Police Department Accident Investigation Unit is on the scene of a fatal crash involving a pedestrian.
The vehicle involved in the accident was a third party that the city contracted to help with the snow removal.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown says the city will suspend snow removal until 7 a.m. Friday.
Services for Muscarella will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral.
The NYS Department of Labor is investigating the accident that killed Muscarella.