17-year-old girl killed in Cheektowaga car crash; 21-year-old charged with DWI, vehicular homicide
7 Eyewitness News Staff
and last updated 2021-02-25 15:45:16-05
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) â Cheektowaga police say a 17-year-old girl was killed in a crash on Monday morning and a 21-year-old man is facing several charges including aggravated vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated.
Police say Leena Velez of Buffalo was killed after the car she was in crashed into a utility pole and a building at Walden Avenue and Hoerner Avenue in Cheektowaga around 4 a.m. on Monday.
Police say another passenger, a 30-year-old Buffalo man was taken to ECMC to be treated for minor injuries.