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A 16-year-old girl was killed on Saturday in a sledding accident in upstate New York that also injured a 3-year-old boy, according to the Niagara County Sheriff s Office.
In a press release, the sheriff s office said they received a 911 call shortly after 10 a.m. local time about an accident on the sledding hill at the Clyde L. Burmaster Park in the Town of Lewiston. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Upon arrival, members of the Town of Lewiston Police Department and the sheriff s office found the teenager and the toddler at the scene after the accident.
16-year-old girl dies in sledding accident in Niagara County
Two people were taken by ambulance to Oishei Children s Hospital, where the girl was pronounced dead. The victim has not been identified. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 6:01 AM EST February 8, 2021
LEWISTON, N.Y. A 16-year-old girl died in a sledding accident Saturday morning in Lewiston, according to the Niagara County Sheriff s Office.
Officers were called to the scene following a 911 call placed at 10:14 a.m. Two people, a 16-year-old girl, and a 3-year-old boy were injured in a sledding accident at Clyde L. Burmaster Park at Bond Lake in the Town of Lewiston.
BREAKING: 16-Year-Old Dies in Fatal Sledding Accident in Lewiston
By: Staff Reporter
On February 6th, 2021 at 10:14 hours, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting an accident on the sledding hill at the Clyde L. Burmaster Park in the Town of Lewiston.
Responding members of the Town of Lewiston Police Department and Niagara County Sheriff’s Office located and confirmed two injured parties, a sixteen year old female and a three year old male. The two were apparently riding a sledding tube when they struck a tree at the bottom of the hill.
Members of the Pekin Fire Company and Tri Community Ambulance responded to the scene to render aid. The two were then transported by ambulance to the John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo for treatment.