Niagara County District Attorney Announces Sentences in Two Hit-and-Run Cases

Niagara County District Attorney Brian Seaman released updates on two separate hit-and-run cases involving North Tonawanda motorists.

In a statement posted to Facebook on Thursday, Seaman confirmed that Amber N. Clark was sentenced on August 6th to a prison term of 1 to 3 years. Clark had previously admitted guilt to Vehicular Assault in the Second Degree and Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Crash Resulting in Serious Physical Injury.

According to prosecutors, Clark was under the influence of methamphetamine on September 24th, 2024, when she struck an e-bicyclist near Niagara Falls Boulevard and 47th Street in Niagara Falls before fleeing. The cyclist sustained severe injuries.

Although Clark faced the possibility of up to eight years in prison, she received a reduced sentence following her guilty plea in June.

In a separate case, Joshua Myles-Jones, 38, admitted on July 15th to Assault in the Second Degree after a hit-and-run crash earlier this year.

Authorities say that on April 17th, Myles-Jones veered off Payne Avenue in North Tonawanda striking a pedestrian on the sidewalk and then fleeing. The victim was left seriously injured. As a second felony offender, Myles-Jones is expected to receive a prison sentence of three to seven years when he appears before County Court Judge John Ottaviano for sentencing.

“These two cases demonstrate that driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or reckless operation of any kind, can lead to disastrous consequences for innocent people,” Seaman said. “When that happens, there must be a severe consequence for the callous individual who causes these injuries.”

Niagara County District Attorney Announces Sentences in Two Hit-and-Run Cases