Suspect Flees After Causing Head-on Collision in Niagara Falls, Victim Hospitalized with Injuries

State police are searching for a pickup truck driver who ran from the scene after causing a head-on collision Sunday night on the Niagara Scenic Parkway.

New York State Park Police said the crash happened at approximately 8:40pm on the parkway near the 53rd Street overpass. Emergency responders from Park Police, the Niagara Falls Fire Department, and AMR were dispatched to the scene shortly afterward.

Investigators said the pickup truck was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it collided head-on with an SUV that was properly traveling east. The force of the impact caused significant damage to both vehicles.

Before first responders arrived, the driver of the pickup truck reportedly abandoned the vehicle and fled the area on foot. Police have not released a description of the suspect and said the search remains ongoing.

The driver of the SUV was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with injuries that were described as non-life-threatening.

Park Police continue to investigate the crash. Anyone who has information about the fleeing driver is asked to contact law enforcement.

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Suspect Flees After Causing Head-on Collision in Niagara Falls, Victim Hospitalized with Injuries