BUFFALO — A Hamburg man was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison for a deadly hit-and-run crime spree that spanned two counties and claimed the life of a 40-year-old City of Tonawanda man.

Mark Whalen pleaded guilty to manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal accident in the death of Terrence Wyatt, who was struck and killed while crossing Delaware Street in the City of Tonawanda on November 11, 2024.

The deadly incident was part of a reckless driving rampage that began in the Town of Evans in Erie County and ended in North Tonawanda in Niagara County.

Prosecutors said Whalen got into a fender-bender with another driver in the Town of Tonawanda, who then chased him.

During the high-speed chase through multiple towns, Whalen struck and killed Wyatt, who was crossing the street. Bu

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