NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Two people, including a police officer, are recovering following a car crash early Wednesday morning in the 1800 block of Walnut Avenue.
Niagara Falls Police say a 27-year-old Niagara Falls woman was driving a 2016 Chrysler north on 18th Street around 2:40 a.m. when she allegedly failed to pause at a stop sign at Walnut Avenue and struck a Niagara Falls Police vehicle. As a result of the crash, the police vehicle also hit a parked Mercedes Benz.
According to a city spokesperson, the police car did have the right of way and did not have a traffic control device.
Lt. Paul Kudela, 40, was treated at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for a head injury and released several hours later, while the driver of the Chrysler was treated and released from Erie County Medical Center.
Police say charges are pending.