A 12-year-old boy had to be airlifted to Westchester Medical Center after the car he was riding in crashed and repeatedly overturned in upstate Orange County early Friday, cops said.
The pre-teen was inside a Honda Pilot with five other people around 8:15 a.m. on westbound State Route 17 near exit 119 in the town of Wallkill when the SUV veered off the roadway, New York State Police said.
The Honda then flipped several times, flinging the boy and one of the other occupants out of the vehicle, cops said.
The Honda Pilot flipped multiple times on State Route 17 in Wallkill. New York State Police
The boy was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center, where he was listed in serious condition. The condition of the five other passengers is unknown. New York State PoliceThe boy was flown to Westchester Medical Center, where he was listed in serious condition.
The five other passengers were taken to Garnet Medical Center in Wallkill.
Their conditions were unknown.
Police released a photo of the gray smashed-up SUV leaning against a guardrail.
Authorities did not immediately say what caused the Honda to veer off the road.
No other cars were involved, police said.
