Friday morning accident claims one life

BUFFALO, - Police in Amherst say an early Friday morning accident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle has claimed a life.

It happened just after seven in the morning on Essjay road in Amherst. Police say 41-year-old Joseph DiLeo was driving his two girls to school and never saw 85-year-old Rakhil Lifshits trying to cross the street.

Her daughter later told police that her mother has been taking morning walks on Essjay road for quite some time. The 85 year old  was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead just before 7:30 a.m.

Driver Joseph Dileo was not charged in the accident, but the investigation is ongoing.