The Niagara Falls Police Department’s Crash Investigation Unit is looking into a serious pedestrian accident that occurred on the 2100 block of Hyde Park Boulevard on Friday evening.
At approximately 8:12pm, a 2012 Buick, driven by a 41-year-old Niagara Falls man, was traveling southbound in the right-hand lane of Hyde Park Blvd when it struck a 30-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing from the east side of the street. The woman suffered severe head injuries in the collision.
Emergency crews arrived on the scene around 8:15pm at which time the woman was immediately transported by AMR ambulance to Erie County Medical Center. She is currently being treated in the trauma ICU. Her condition has not been updated as of this report.
The driver of the Buick was uninjured in the crash and is fully cooperating with authorities as the investigation continues. The Crash Investigation Unit is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the incident.
In the meantime, Hyde Park Boulevard was closed for several hours on Friday night to allow police to process the scene and gather evidence.
No further details have been released and the investigation remains ongoing.
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