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11-year-old bicyclist critically injured in crash on Ferry Avenue

Posted at 8:20 PM, Jul 19, 2023

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — An 11-year-old girl is in critical condition at Oishei Children's Hospital following a crash on Ferry Avenue on Wednesday morning.

According to Niagara Falls police, the girl was traveling on her bicycle along Ferry Avenue when a vehicle operated by a 24-year-old Niagara Falls woman veered onto the curb, hit a tree and then landed on top of the girl.

First responders freed the girl from beneath the car and transported her to the hospital for life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle and the other occupants were unharmed.

Police say this crash is still under investigation and charges are pending.

Police are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the information line at (716) 286-4711 or the Traffic Division at (716) 286-4563.