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Amherst woman dead after Niagara County crash

A 46-year-old woman was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene.

NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — One woman died after a single-vehicle accident in the Town of Royalton late Monday night, according to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.

Just after 11 p.m., the Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a single-vehicle with heavy front end damage on the front lawn of a house on Chestnut Ridge Road. Deputies arrived at the scene and found the driver unresponsive. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The Sheriff's Office has identified the driver as Dana Aliberti, 46, of Amherst.

According to a preliminary investigation determined that the vehicle was heading east on Chestnut Ridge Road and it left the road for an unknown reason and ran into a tree. 

The Niagara County Accident Investigation Unit will be continuing the investigation. 

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