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Elderly man experiences medical emergency in Amherst, Erie County NY

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Medical Emergency

Reported: 12/31/2025 12:24 PM

Reist St, Amherst, NY 14221

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a call near West Overlook Drive and Reist Street in Amherst for an 86-year-old man experiencing breathing difficulties related to congestive heart failure.

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Harris Hill, an EMS call.

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Near West Overlook Drive between East Overlook Drive and Reist Street.

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86-year-old male congestive heart failure patient having trouble breathing.

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Reist St, Amherst, NY 14221

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