Mercy Flight Transports Young Child to Hospital After Being Trapped Under Car in Niagara County

A child is in critical condition after being trapped beneath a vehicle in a driveway accident Monday evening in the Town of Hartland, prompting an emergency response from Niagara County Sheriff's Department officials and a Mercy Flight airlift to the hospital.

Just after 5pm, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a serious accident involving a young child at a residence on Ellicott Road. Responding deputies arrived to find the child unconscious and pinned underneath a vehicle.

According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies, emergency medical personnel, other law enforcement agencies, and nearby community members worked urgently to lift the vehicle and free the child. Once extricated, the child received immediate life-saving treatment on scene.

Mercy Flight transported the child to Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo where they remain in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Authorities say the incident appears to be accidental and all parties involved are cooperating with the ongoing investigation.

Mercy Flight Transports Young Child to Hospital After Being Trapped Under Car in Niagara County