Crime & Safety

Child On Bike Hit By Car In Hudson Valley

The child was alert and conscious after the accident.

MONROE, NY — A 12-year-old child was seriously injured Friday when a car accidentally hit him while he was crossing Route 17M on a bicycle in Monroe. The incident occurred around 9:25 a.m.

The boy was wearing a helmet and was conscious and alert after the accident, recordonline.com said.

He was flown by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center with suspected head injuries and broken bones.

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