47-Year-Old Rinaldo Pearson Arrested In Buffalo, NY Accident

Tragic accident that occurred on February 25 in Buffalo, New York.  47-year-old Rinaldo Pearson was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian seriously injured in the 1500 block of Broadway. Authorities determined a driver had struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene. Authorities later tracked down the suspect vehicle, whose driver, identified as Rinaldo Pearson of Buffalo, was charged with one count of driving while intoxicated and one count of leaving the scene of an accident with injury. No identifying information was available about the injured pedestrian. An investigation is ongoing. We send our thoughts and prayers to the victim.