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Niagara Falls man pleads guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal crash

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Posted at 4:10 PM, Jan 30, 2023
and last updated 2023-01-30 16:10:05-05

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Niagara County District Attorney's Office announced a Niagara Falls man has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal crash.

According to the district attorney'/s office, 59-year-old David Draper pleaded guilty Monday to leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle incident without reporting. Draper admitted to striking and killing 61-year-old Barry Tierney who was riding his bike on Lewiston Road in September 2022.

Draper will return on April 20 to be sentenced.