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Sunday, December 17, 2017

Arrest made in death of Salamanca Supervisor and wife - struck and killed in the street

A Cattaraugus man has been charged with two counts of  vehicular manslaughter stemming from the Friday afternoon car-pedestrian crash that killed Salamanca’s Town Supervisor and his wife, the Town Clerk-Elect. Michael and Donna Phillips were fatally injured as they crossed the street to enter the town hall. Deputies arrested 27-year-old s Kevin Donaldson Jr. He was charged with manslaughter and driving while intoxicated.  He was jailed on $20,000 bail.  He’ll return to court tonight. For the time being, the Salamanca Deputy-Supervisor will be in charge. The town board will sort things out when it meets next week.