A 10-year-old boy from Lewiston was taken to Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo via Mercy Flight Friday evening after a lawn mower incident.
The boy faces possible leg amputation, according to Lewiston Fire Company No. 1.
The incident happened around 7 p.m. on the 4600 block of Creek Road, near the Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course.
The Mercy Flight helicopter was seen landing on the golf course. A witness told 7 Eyewitness News that the helicopter was on scene for 10-15 minutes. The witness described seeing an ambulance also pulling into the golf course.
Fire officials say upon arrival first responders applied a tourniquet to his leg.
This is a developing story. More details to come...
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