Three juvenile girls hit by car in Lockport, Buffalo

Three juvenile girls were hit by a car Tuesday evening on Rapids Road in Lockport, Buffalo, according to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office. 

Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti said the incident took place right after 5:30 p.m., closing down part of Rapids Road for almost three hours.

According to the sheriff’s office, the initial investigation showed that there were five juvenile girls, ages ranging from 9-years-old to 14-years-old, walking along Rapids Road at the time when three of the girls were hit by a car.

Rapids Rd between Tonawanda Creek Rd and Plank Rd in the Town of Lockport is now open. https://t.co/UQ0gUwpRLg

— Niagara Sheriff (@NiagaraSheriff) November 11, 2020

All three of the girls were admitted to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo. 

Two of the girls were taken hospitalized with the help of an ambulance and are said to be in stable condition. The third girl was taken to the hospital by Mercy Flight is in critical condition.

Filicetti said the driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and was collaborating with officials. He suffered no injuries.

The investigation into the incident remains ongoing and the names of those involved are not revealed at this time.