Child, teen and woman die after her brother’s truck hits them head-on, New York cops say
A man driving along a road in western New York crossed over into the opposite lane and slammed into his sister’s car, killing her and two young passengers, police said.
The 21-year-old’s truck collided head-on into his 24-year-old sibling’s vehicle the afternoon of June 17 on Freedom Road in the Town of Freedom, according to New York State Police. The collision is under investigation.
A 6-year-old and 17-year-old inside the sister’s car were declared dead at the crash site, police said in a June 18 news release.
The sister later died at Erie County Medical Center after being airlifted to the facility along with a third passenger, a 4-year-old, according to authorities.
The condition of the child, who has severe injuries, is unknown as of the afternoon of June 19.
A 19-year-old passenger riding in the brother’s truck was also severely injured in the crash and airlifted to a hospital, police said. His condition is also unknown as of June 19.
The 21-year-old driver received treatment for his injuries at the crash scene before he was taken to state police headquarters in Warsaw and evaluated, authorities said.
McClatchy News contacted a state police spokesman inquiring about updates on June 19 and is awaiting a response.
It wasn’t specified whether the passengers in the brother’s and sister’s vehicles were related to the siblings.
Freedom is about 50 miles southeast of Buffalo.
This story was originally published June 19, 2023 at 9:11 AM with the headline "Child, teen and woman die after her brother’s truck hits them head-on, New York cops say."
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