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A Salamanca man will spend seven years in prison after his pickup truck hit and injured three people last October in Coldspring. 43-year-old Andrew Hoffman was sentenced Monday in Cattaraugus County Court. In June a jury found him guilty of assault, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and driving while ability impaired. On October 23 Hoffman’s pickup crashed into a car, which moved several feet and hit three pedestrians, who were all seriously hurt. Hoffman ran into the woods after the crash, but did eventually turn himself in to the sheriff’s office. Back in 1995 Hoffman was convicted in connection to a crash on I-86 that killed two people, but that conviction was overturned on a technicality. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A Salamanca man has been found guilty of felony reckless endangerment after his pickup truck hit and injured three people last October in Coldspring. Also following his four-day trial 43-year-old Andrew Hoffman was found guilty of assault, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and driving while ability impaired. On October 23 Hoffman’s pickup crashed into a car, which moved several feet and hit three pedestrians, who were all seriously hurt. Hoffman ran into the woods after the crash, but did eventually turn himself in to the sheriff’s office. Back in 1995 Hoffman was convicted in connection to a crash on I-86 that killed two people. Sentencing in this case is scheduled for August 6. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

The man accused of hitting and injuring three pedestrians in Coldspring back in October has pleaded not guilty in Cattaraugus County Court. 43-year-old Andrew Hoffman of Salamanca is charged with aggravated vehicular assault, reckless endangerment and leaving the scene of an accident. His pickup first crashed into a car, which moved several feet and hit the three pedestrians. All three were seriously hurt. Hoffman ran into the woods after the crash, but later turned himself in to the sheriff’s office. Back in 1995 Hoffman was convicted in connection to a crash on I-86 that killed two people. The current case has been adjourned for motions. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947