Falls Police Crash Management Unit investigators probe cause of three car accident involving police crusier

Rick Pfeiffer -, Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
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May 15—Falls Police Crash Management Unit investigators said Wednesday night that they are continuing their probe into the cause of a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Niagara Falls Boulevard and 80th Street.

The crash, which happened at about 10:22 a.m. Wednesday, involved a Falls Police patrol car and two other vehicles.

Investigators said marked Falls Police cruiser #81 was traveling east on Niagara Falls Boulevard, responding to a call for service in "emergency mode" with its vehicle lights on and flashing. As the cruiser passed through a red light at the 80th Street intersection, it struck a 2010 Nissan that had also entered the intersection, heading north.

The force of the crash spun the police cruiser into a 2016 Jeep that was heading westbound.

The driver of the patrol car, Officer Kyle Bond, an 8-year veteran of the force, and the 86-year-old driver of the Nissan were taken to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center by ambulance for an evaluation. Both were later released after treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Jeep, a 44-year-old man, was checked for injuries at the crash scene and received no treatment.

Police said the patrol cruiser is likely "a total loss."

Niagara Falls Boulevard was closed to traffic between 79th and 81st streets for several hours while Crash Management officers conducted their investigation.