Niagara Falls Officer Struck by Vehicle and Hospitalized, Other Passengers Unresponsive

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW INCLUDING FEMALE OFFICER

On January 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 am, The Niagara Falls Police Department Crash Investigation Unit responded to the intersection of 16^th Street and Cleveland Avenue to investigate a two-vehicle crash involving a marked police cruiser.

A 2014 Ford Fusion, operated by a 49-year-old Niagara Falls man, was traveling north on 16th St., disregarded the stop sign and struck a 2016 Ford Taurus police vehicle that was traveling east on Cleveland Avenue. The impact of the crash spun the police vehicle around. The Ford Fusion struck a telephone pole on the northeast corner of the intersection before striking a parked and unoccupied 2010 Ford F150 truck.

The Ford Fusion was occupied by four people. The male driver and 2 female passengers were taken to ECMC, where they are being treated for apparently non-life-threatening injuries. A male passenger in the vehicle was taken to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, where he is being evaluated. The female officer was also taken to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, where she was treated and released for minor head and leg injuries.

The driver of the Ford Fusion was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Weapon. Additional charges are pending. The male passenger was arrested for an outstanding warrant for Felony narcotics possession and intent to sell.

Police audio at the time of the accident provided additional details, including that multiple passengers of the Ford Fusion were unresponsive after the crash.

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Niagara Falls Officer Struck by Vehicle and Hospitalized, Other Passengers Unresponsive