The Lewiston Police Department and Lewiston Fire Department were dispatched to the intersection of 21st Street and 11th Avenue for a vehicle vs pedestrian traffic collision yesterday (Wed) morning.
According to a news release, the initial investigation shows an 11 year old boy was struck by a 1993 Ford F150 while he was using the crosswalk while riding a bicycle. The driver of the pickup was an unidentified 21-year-old man from Lewiston. The driver of the truck was turning right off of 11th Avenue to drive south on 21st Street and had a green light at the time of the collision.
Impairment was not a factor in the collision.
The victim was transported via ambulance to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, before being life-flighted to Spokane with life-threatening injuries.
The intersection of 21st Street and 11th Avenue was closed for about two hours while the Lewiston Police Department’s Major Crash Investigation Team was on scene.
The incident remains under investigation and anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact the Lewiston Police Department at (208) 746-0171.
