A 15 year-old Dutchess County girl is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Ulster County. 

Lloyd Police are investigating a personal injury car/pedestrian auto accident that occurred in Highland Monday evening around 7:00 pm.

According to a press release, a 1999 Honda Civic was being operated by a 51 year-old Highland man, when he struck a 15 year-old Poughkeepsie girl who was walking south bound on the road.

The girl was flown to Westchester Medical Center with serious head and leg injuries and is listed in critical condition.

The road where the accident occurred was closed for five hours as police investigated the scene. the accident is still currently under investigation.

 

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