Scooter crash victim ID’d

(Niagara Falls, New York) On August 8, 2025, at approximately 11:42 am, The Niagara Falls Police Department Crash Investigation Unit responded to the intersection of Ontario Avenue and Lockport Street to investigate a crash between a tow truck and a folding e-scooter.

After reviewing video from the area of the accident, the Niagara Falls Police Department Crash Investigation Unit determined a 2018 Ram tow truck being operated west on Ontario Avenue passed through the intersection with Lockport Street with a green light. It collided with a folding e-scooter that had entered the intersection traveling northeast on Lockport Street with a red traffic signal.

The driver of the e-scooter, 59-year-old Scott Read of Niagara Falls, was transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and is cooperating with the Crash Investigation Unit as they continue their review of the crash.

Currently, no charges are pending.