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Niagara Falls crash leaves pedestrian in trauma ICU

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Posted at 12:16 PM, Dec 07, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-08 09:46:30-05

NEW YORK (WKBW) — Niagara Falls police say one man is in the ICU after being struck by a vehicle on Elmwood Avenue Tuesday evening.

The crash happened just after 5 p.m. at the intersection of 19th Street and Elmwood Avenue.

Police say a 37-year-old Niagara Falls woman was allegedly driving northbound on 19th Street and struck a man while turning left onto Elmwood Avenue.

According to police, the unidentified man was struck by the passenger side of the vehicle. He is in the Erie County Medical Center ICU with a serious head injury.

Police describe him as a Black man about 6'0" tall and 160 pounds with short black hair. He is believed to be around 60-years-old. Anyone with information on his identity is asked to call the NFPD Traffic Division at (716) 286-4563 or (716) 286-4711.