Man found dead near ATV in Lake View

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Town of Hamburg police are investigating and looking for public assistance after a 28-year-old man was found deceased Sunday morning in Lake View, police said.

The man was identified by police as Lake View resident Matthew Blattenberger.

Officers responded to reports of an ATV in the roadway at Eckhardt Road and Evergreen Drive around 6 a.m. on Jan. 26. There they discovered a deceased Lake View resident near the ATV.

Police are asking the public for any video footage of an ATV operating in the area between midnight and 6 a.m. Evidence can be submitted here.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Hamburg police at (716) 648-5111 ext. 2774.

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