(WNY News Now) – BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo sanitation worker has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty in connection with a 2024 crash that seriously injured a teenage pedestrian on the city’s West Side.
Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced that Sasiya M. Davis-Johnson, 48, of Buffalo, was sentenced on December 18, 2025, to three years of probation following her conviction related to a pedestrian crash involving a City of Buffalo garbage truck. Her New York State driver’s license was also revoked for the duration of the sentence.
Photo By Erie County DA’s Office
The incident occurred on October 2, 2024, at approximately 8:16 a.m. near the intersection of Rhode Island Street and 14th Street. According to prosecutors, Davis-Johnson was operating a garbage truck for the City of Buffalo Department of Public Works when she placed the vehicle in reverse and traveled the wrong direction on Rhode Island Street, a one-way roadway.
While reversing, the truck struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street. Authorities said the defendant’s actions were reckless and resulted in serious physical injuries to the victim.
The victim, a 17-year-old male, was transported by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center, where he underwent multiple surgeries. His injuries included the amputation of his left leg. Officials said he remains hospitalized in a long-term care facility.
On October 8, 2025, Davis-Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of Assault in the Third Degree, a Class A misdemeanor, and one count of Reckless Driving, an unclassified misdemeanor under New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The plea agreement was reached with the consent of the victim.
District Attorney Keane credited the Buffalo Police Department Accident Investigation Unit for its work in the case. The prosecution was handled by Chief Patrick B. Shanahan and Assistant District Attorney Natasha G. Greenan of the Erie County District Attorney’s Office Vehicular Crimes Bureau.
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