Fredonia police have confirmed the death of a resident on Monday evening. According to WDOE-AM and FM, the driver of a vehicle that crashed into the Pucci Carpet One & Furniture building late Monday was 22 years old. Chief Philip Maslak told the station an autopsy has been scheduled at the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo to determine the cause of death. Fredonia Fire Department and New York State Police were also on the scene after the 9:20 p.m. accident.

The vehicle was destroyed while it is uncertain just how much damage was done to the structure, located at West Main and Hamlet streets.