Niagara Falls Police responded to 47th and Niagara Falls Boulevard around 9pm on September 20th after reports that a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle. According to the 911 call, the woman was riding her bicycle at a crosswalk when she was struck.
Prior to arrival, dispatch advised responding units that the striking vehicle was a blue Dodge Dakota and of its license plate number. Once on scene, officers observed a female lying on the street writhing in pain with obvious injuries to her leg and ankle. She was unable to describe what happened due to the pain she was in.
Officers spoke to a husband and wife that were driving behind the Dodge Dakota on Niagara Falls Boulevard when the light at this intersection turned red. It was red for at least “seven seconds” when the Dodge Dakota traveled through it and struck the female victim on her bicycle. The striking vehicle then continued to drive away. The husband and wife then followed the vehicle to get the license plate number and were ultimately successful.
The victim was transported by AMR to ECMC for treatment. Members of the crime scene unit responded to process the scene.
Upon completion, officers relocated to ECMC where they learned the victim sustained a dislocated left ankle and a broken fibula in her left leg.
There are no known suspects. No further information is available at this time.
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