Teenager in critical condition after being hit by truck in Tonawanda
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 15-year-old male is in critical condition following a traffic collision that occurred Tuesday night, according to the Town of Tonawanda Police Department.
Around 8:20 p.m., police said they responded to Woodstock Avenue and Yorkshire Road where a 15-year-old had been struck by a Ford F-250 pickup truck. He had been operating a motorized bicycle when he was struck, according to officials.
The boy was transported to Oishei Children's Hospital and is in critical condition.
The driver of the truck, a 44-year-old Town of Tonawanda man, is cooperating with the investigation. Charges are not expected.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Town of Tonawanda Police Department at (716) 879-6614 or their confidential tip line at (716) 879-6606.
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