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Amherst woman killed in overnight accident

A woman crossing Niagara Falls Boulevard was hit by a car and killed overnight Saturday.

AMHERST, N.Y. — One woman is dead after an early-morning accident on Niagara Falls Boulevard.

Amherst Police say Jennifer Duffin, 41, was crossing near the street near Greenhaven Terrace around 12:42 a.m. Saturday when she was hit by a Pontiac, driven by a 22-year-old Rochester man.

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Duffin was taken to Erie County Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

No charges have been filed at this time, and the incident remains under investigation.

Police are asking anyone with information to call them at (716) 689-1311.

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