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Carl Slone

Age : 82

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/09/2026

Location : Near 74 Elmwood Avenue

City : Buffalo

County : Erie

State : New York

Agency : Erie County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by vehicle of off-duty peace officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/09/2026 at approximately 3:17 p.m., an 82-year-old man was struck by a vehicle on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. The driver was an off-duty peace officer with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office operating a personal vehicle at the time of the incident. The pedestrian was transported to Erie County Medical Center and later died of his injuries early the following morning. The off-duty officer remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. The New York State Attorney General’s Office has been notified, and the incident is under investigation by the Buffalo Police Department’s Accident Investigation Unit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/pedestrian-killed-after-being-hit-by-off-duty-police-officer-in-buffalo-on-friday-afternoon
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/82-year-old-man-dies-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-buffalo-police-say