The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a car/pedestrian motor vehicle accident that occurred on Rt. 77 in the Town of Pembroke in front of the Flying J Travel Plaza about 8:17p.m. on Sunday.
The 10 year old boy was attempting to cross Rt. 77 heading west when he failed to yield the right of way to a southbound car.
The 2008 Hyundai Sante Fe was being operated by Kenneth R. Paulter, 62, of Lancaster, NY.
The 10 year old boy, from Kunming, China, was transported by Mercy Flight to Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Buffalo with serious physical injuries.
Paulter was not injured in the the incident.
No charges have been filed against the driver as a result of the investigation.
The accident is being investigated by Deputy Rachel Diehl and other members of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office.
Assisting at the scene were members of the Pembroke Fire Department, Indian Falls Fire Department, Corfu Fire Department and Mercy EMS.