LEWISTON, NY : 16-year-old dead after sledding accident in Niagara County on Saturday, 6th February 2021

A 16-year-old girl is dead after a sledding accident in Niagara County on Saturday.

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office received a call around 10:15 a.m. for the report of a sledding accident at Clyde L. Burmaster Park in the Town of Lewiston.

Upon arrival, deputies found a 16-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy injured.

Deputies say the two were sledding down a hill on a tube when they struck a tree at the bottom of the hill.

The two were transported by ambulance to John R. Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo for treatment.

The 16-year-old was later pronounced dead at the hospital from her injuries. The 3-year-old was treated and released.

The incident remains under investigation.

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