NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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On May 5, 2024 at 3:43 p.m., 2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara on the Lake) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) and emergency service personnel responded to a serious motor vehicle collision in the City of Niagara Falls.
Officers arrived on scene at Lundy’s Lane and Beechwood Road and found a green Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R motorcycle and a white Toyota Corolla car had collided. The 28-year-old male driver of the motorcycle was transported to a local hospital before being air lifted to an out-of-town trauma centre with life-threatening / critical injuries.
The 31-year-old female driver of the Toyota and her 11-year-old female passenger needed to be extricated from the car by Niagara Falls Fire Service. The 31-year-old female was treated by Niagara Emergency Medical Services paramedics and transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. The 11-year-old passenger was also treated by Niagara Emergency Medical Services at the scene with minor injuries.
Damage to the motorcycle is believed to be $13,000. The Toyota also sustained $10,000 damage.
Roads were closed in the area as a result of the collision investigation. Roads were reopened at approximately 12 a.m.
The collision resulted in hydro wires being knocked down and requiring repair.
Detectives from the NRPS Collision Reconstruction Unit have been assigned to the investigation. They are being assisted by the NRPS Forensic Services Unit. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009206.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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