NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A man driving a motorcycle in Niagara Falls was struck by an SUV and was taken to Erie County Medical Center, where he underwent surgery on Saturday night.
The Niagara Falls Police Department said the two-vehicle crash happened at 2:57 p.m. Saturday at 79th Street and Niagara Falls Boulevard, in front of Delta Sonic.
A 23-year-old Niagara Falls man was driving a Victory motorcycle westbound in the passing lane on Niagara Falls Boulevard when he was struck by a vehicle that was leaving the Delta Sonic detailing stations.
The Niagara Falls woman who was driving the other vehicle, a Dodge Journey, had attempted to make a left turn onto Niagara Falls Boulevard, according to police.
The man was thrown from the motorcycle and into eastbound traffic, where he was struck by a GMC Terrain and pinned underneath the car.
People at the scene lifted the GMC Terrain with a car jack, and someone then applied a tourniquet to one of the man's legs until emergency personnel arrived at the scene, according to Niagara Falls Police.
The man on the motorcycle was in surgery at Erie County Medical Center on Saturday night. No further details were available on his condition.
The woman driving the Dodge and her passenger were taken to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, where they were later evaluated. They did not report any injuries.
An investigation by the Niagara Falls Police Crash Management Unit is ongoing.
Police added that there were several witnesses to the crash and that charges are pending.