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Oct 13, 2023

Hudson Valley, NY Child Hit By Truck, In 'Critical' Condition

Seconds after getting off his bus, a 9-year-old was hit by a truck and pinned

Seconds after getting off his bus, a 9-year-old was hit by a truck and pinned under a minivan.

On Wednesday, the Ramapo Police Department confirmed a child was hit by a car after getting his school bus.

On Tuesday, March 21, at approximately 5:10 p.m. a Ramapo police officer was told about a vehicle crash involving a child.

The arriving officer was shocked to find a child pinned under a 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan.

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The office and others were able to lift the front end of the minivan and free the child.

The child was taken to Westchester Medical Center. The boy is listed in critical but stable condition, according to police.

The 9-year-old boy is a Cherry Lane Elementary student and Town of Ramapo resident.

Police believe the 9-year-old exited his school bus at the intersection of Pioneer Avenue and N. Airmont Road when he was struck by a 2010 Ford F550 pickup truck traveling west.

After the boy was hit, he was thrown into the air and came to rest under a 2011 Toyota Sienna, which was stopped in traffic.

The driver of the pickup truck, a 43-year-old from Spring Valley, remained at the scene and is said to be working with officers.

The investigation into to accident is ongoing.