Car hits 71-year-old in Newfane

NEWFANE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 71-year-old man was hit by a car on Friday morning in Newfane.
The man was crossing at the intersection of Main Street and East Ave. when a woman driving a Ford Escape attempted to make a right turn, striking the man.
Miller Hose Volunteer Fire Company helped the man at the scene before he was taken to a nearby hospital by Mercy Flight.
After the initial hospital visit, the man was transferred to ECMC with a number of injuries.
The driver, who is 79