YORKSHIRE — A Machias man was struck and killed by a vehicle early Sunday while walking on Route 16 in the Cattaraugus County Town of Yorkshire, State Police reported.
Edward Speaker, 28, was walking in the traffic lane at about 1:44 a.m. when he was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound, police said. The driver was not intoxicated and declined treatment at the scene, police said. Her passenger was also uninjured.
Police said intoxication may have been a contributing factor that led to Speaker walking on the roadway.
Edward Speaker, 28, was walking in the traffic lane at about 1:44 a.m. when he was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound, police said. The driver was not intoxicated and declined treatment at the scene, police said. Her passenger was also uninjured.
Police said intoxication may have been a contributing factor that led to Speaker walking on the roadway.