On Monday, May 13, 2024 at 2056 hours, the Niagara County Sheriff's Communication Center received a call reporting an injury motor vehicle accident in front of 6272 Old Beattie Road in Lockport, NY involving a pedestrian.
Preliminary investigation showed a bicyclist was riding in a southbound direction on the northbound side of Old Beattie Road. A Nissan Rogue traveling northbound on Old Beattie Road struck the bicyclist. The Lockport bicyclist was flown to ECMC by Mercy Flight with possible life threatening injuries.
The parties involved in the motor vehicle accident are as follows: the bicyclist that was struck is 36 year old Kevin Budde, of the Town of Lockport. The operator of the Nissan Rogue was 28 year old Anthony Phillips of the Town of Lockport. Budde remains in critical condition at ECMC. The investigation into the accident is being continued by the Niagara County Accident Investigation Unit.