1 dead, 1 seriously injured after single-vehicle crash on I-190 in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person died and another was seriously injured early Sunday morning after a vehicle lost control and crashed into a median on I-190 in Buffalo, New York State Police said.

Police said officers responded around 2:10 a.m. to southbound I-190 near the Niagara Street exit for a single-vehicle crash.

An investigation determined that a Nissan Altima was traveling on I-190 at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control and crashed into the end of the Exit 8 deceleration ramp, police said.

Police said the driver, Damaree M. Lattimore, 20, of Hamburg, was pronounced deceased at the scene and his body was transported to ECMC for an autopsy. A 19-year-old passenger, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and suffered serious injuries. There has been no update on the passenger’s condition.

An investigation into the accident is still ongoing.