Cheektowaga, N.Y. (WBEN) - A vehicle driven by a 15-year-old was involved in a crash that killed a 54-year-old woman on Union Road at the off-ramp of the Eastbound Kensington Expressway late Thursday.
Cheektowaga police say officers discovered the crash just after 11:30 p.m.
Police quickly located the teenage driver and another 15-year-old that was a passenger in the vehicle. The victim was ejected from her vehicle during the crash and pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation is underway, as police try to determine how the juveniles gained access to a vehicle.
Members of the Cheektowaga Police Patrol Division, Accident Investigation Unit and Detective Bureau are working with the Erie County District Attorney's Office on the investigation.
Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Cheektowaga Police Lt. Brian Bzibziak at (716)-686-3527.