LOCKPORT, N.Y. — The Niagara County Sheriff's Office says one of the girls that was hit by a car on Rapids Road has died at Oishei Children's Hospital.
Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti says the incident happened just after 5:30 p.m., closing down part of Rapids Road for nearly three hours.
According to the sheriff's office, the initial investigation revealed that there were five girls, with ages ranging from 9 years old to 14 years old, walking along Rapids Road when three of the girls were hit by a car.
All three of the girls were taken to Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo.
Two of the girls were taken to the hospital by ambulance while the third was taken to the hospital by Mercy Flight.
Deputies gave an update early Tuesday on their conditions saying one of the girls was treated and released from the hospital. The other girl remains at Oishei in stable condition.
Filicetti said the driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and was cooperating with authorities. He was not injured in the incident.
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation, and names of those involved are being withheld at this time.
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone who may have witnessed the accident, or the children walking on Rapids Road prior to the accident, to call (716) 438-3393.