One child dies, others injured in car accident in Hamburg

HAMBURG, NY (WKBW) — Hamburg police say one child died and others were injured after a two-vehicle crash on Route 5 Saturday evening.

At around 8 p.m., a vehicle was struck on Route 5 at Northcreek Road. According to police, a child died and several other passengers were injured.

“Our thoughts are with the family of the small child who died from the injuries sustained in this accident,” said a statement from the Hamburg police.

The road was closed for several hours on Saturday evening and has now reopened. The investigation is ongoing.