Amherst e-scooter crash has local officials considering additional safety steps

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A recent crash involving an electric scooter in Amherst has now renewed the focus on traffic safety in the town as local officials weigh their options on what can be done to help protect the people riding the scooters as their popularity soars in Western New York.

The accident occurred around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Maple Road and North Bailey Avenue, according to Amherst Police.

The e-scooter rider, a 40-year-old Niagara Falls man, was...