BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced that three deaths related to the recent winter weather have been reported in the county.
According to Poloncarz, on Monday a 64-year-old man died while shoveling snow, and a 42-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Cheektowaga. On Tuesday, a 57-year-old woman was killed in a snowblower incident.
The victim of the hit-and-run was identified by police as 42-year-old Antwain Hankle. Police said that the driver has still not been identified and was last seen driving west on Losson Road toward Union Road.
7 News spoke with Antwain's mother, Diane Hankle, on Tuesday who asked for the driver to "please turn yourself in.”
READ MORE: ‘Please turn yourself in’: Mother of victim in deadly Cheektowaga hit-and-run seeks justice
During his press conference, the county executive also asked businesses that are currently open to close and allow employees to return home by 4 p.m. as the lake effect snow band is expected to return back through the metro area during the evening rush hour.
A Lake Effect Snow Warning is in place until 7 p.m. on Thursday for Erie, Genesee, and Wyoming Counties.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in place until 7 p.m. Wednesday for Niagara County.
You can find the latest weather information from the 7 Weather team here.
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