AMHERST, N.Y. — One person is dead, and another is injured following an early morning crash in Amherst.
According to the Amherst Police Department, a vehicle was traveling northbound on Millersport Highway around 1:30 a.m. Thursday and left the roadway, striking a sign. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have identified the driver as Athithiyan Thevarasa, 24, of Williamsville. The passenger, Mithushan Premakumar, 20, was taken to ECMC by ambulance and is currently listed in fair condition.
The accident is currently under investigation and officials ask that anyone who witnessed the accident to call the Amherst Police Department at (716) 689-1311.
No other information has been provided at this time.