Teen Arrested After Running Over Niagara County Student While He Waited for School Bus

A 17-year-old male has been arrested in connection with a September incident that left a Lockport student severely injured while waiting for his school bus, New York State Police announced Tuesday.

According to investigators, the crash occurred just before 7am on September 4th along Beattie Avenue. Troopers said the teen was driving a Ford Explorer southbound when he veered off the road toward the east side, went through a front yard, and struck a parked vehicle in a driveway. That vehicle was forced forward and hit a 15-year-old boy who was standing nearby.

The 15-year-old sustained severe leg injuries and was rushed to Erie County Medical Center for treatment. The driver was also transported to ECMC following the crash…

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