Vehicle accident at Portage and Niagara streets injures child, Niagara Falls NY

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Reported: 11/6/2025 06:09 PM

Niagara St & Portage Rd, Niagara Falls, NY 14303

A serious vehicle accident occurred near Portage Road and Niagara Street involving a police vehicle and another car. At least one small child was injured and required emergency medical transport. Multiple victims needed ambulance services. Emergency responders are treating the injured and managing the scene, including notifying utility services due to a damaged power pole.

Audio|Source: Niagara County Fire & EMS

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Transcript:

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I'm gonna eat truck one for the NBA[1], PD[2] involved,

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and another vehicle,

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near Portage Road and Niagara Street.

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I'm good, okay.

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Tragone for the NBA[1], near Portage Road and Niagara Street.

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Radio to 8 truck 1 PD[2] saying there's a small child down into expedite.

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Radio engineer, can you repeat it?

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Police on scene say there's also a small child down into expedite.

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A truck one, was this near Portage and Ferry or near Niagara?

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Near Portage and Niagara Street.

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You can just try the 400 block of Portage.

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Truck 1, Hill, is here for the station.

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There's truck one.

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Truck 1.

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Truck 1.

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We've got one individual with the police that will need an e-vail.

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We're treating one right now.

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One's a definite transport, start a second AMR unit,

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and get National Grid notified for a power pole

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number 3-1.

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Proper address,

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(number withheld),

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Portage.

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Prover.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

NBA: Motor vehicle accident (with person trapped)

[2]

PD: Police Department

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Niagara St & Portage Rd, Niagara Falls, NY 14303

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