A New York City police officer has been convicted of manslaughter after he tossed a picnic cooler filled with drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing the man to fatally crash his motorized scooter.

State Police say a person was hit by an RTS bus in the area of Clifford and Hudson Avenue as a result of a police pursuit.

State police say 79-year-old Thomas J. Luby was traveling eastbound on West Main Street when he crossed over the center line and hit a Toyota 4-Runner.

A Buffalo Police officer, accused of killing his wife in a domestic violence incident in Sanborn, will face prosecution by the New York Attorney General’s Office and a possible preliminary hearing on

The man from Georgia was pronounced dead at the scene.