CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A 10-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a vehicle Wednesday while riding a bicycle.
Cheektowaga Police say the boy was struck shortly before 5 p.m. on Lovejoy Street near Griffith Park. He was taken to Oishei Children's Hospital where he later died.
Police on Thursday night announced that 37-year-old Kevin Mendola of Buffalo was arrested and charged with two felonies in connection to the boy's death. The charges include leaving the scene of an accident that causes death, and criminally negligent homicide.
Mendola is in custody at the Cheektowaga Police Department and will be arraigned Friday morning. Mendola had been cooperating with police on Thursday as they investigated.
An investigation is underway, and the Cheektowaga Police Department's Accident Investigation Unit is said to be in contact with the Erie County District Attorney’s office.
Police say the boy's name is not being released at this time.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or anyone who has seen any video if the incident, is asked to call the Cheektowaga Police at (716) 686-3580.