Niagara County teams rescue child trapped under car in driveway accident
Niagara County teams rescue child trapped under car in driveway accident
The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office freed a child trapped under a car during an accident Monday.
Author: Sarah Russo
Published: 10:35 PM EDT May 19, 2025
Updated: 11:11 PM EDT May 19, 2025
HARTLAND, N.Y. — The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident with a child trapped under a car, police shared Monday night.
Around 5 p.m., the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call for a motor vehicle accident involving a child in the driveway of a home on Ellicott Road in the Town of Hartland.
Deputies from the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, where a young child was found to be unconscious and trapped underneath a vehicle,” police said in a statement. “Deputies, along with various EMS, Law Enforcement and community members worked to extricate the child from underneath the vehicle. Once the child was freed from the vehicle, lifesaving interventions commenced.”
Mercy Flight was on scene and transported the child to Oishei Children’s Hospital, where they are currently in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit.
This is an ongoing investigation and police said everyone involved is cooperating. The incident also is believed to be accidental in nature at this time, according to police.