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Young Girl Killed On NY Thruway After Ejection From Car

An accident on the New York Thruway claimed the life on an 11-year-old girl from Buffalo on Saturday, New York State Police reported.

NY State Police Sergeant Nick Merritt told reporters that the little girl, MacKenzie Garrett was ejected from the rear passenger window of her father's car, which was carrying various members of her family, including her father, 44-year-old Ronald Garrett, 6-year-old Liam Garrett, 11-year-old Alexis Carey, and 38-year-old Jennifer Weyand.

Police say that the driver lost control of his vehicle and slammed into the guardrail of the Thruway. Police are still investigating the accident, but say that in addition to the bad weather on the highway, unsafe speeds may have also played a role in the NY car accident. The car was driving westbound near the Whitestown-Marcy town line when the driver lost control of his vehicle and slammed into the median.

One other car was involved in the crash - a vehicle driving behind Garrett was not able to avoid the accident that happened directly in front on it and crashed into the car. Kunkel Ambulance responded to the scene, though no one else involved suffered serious injuries.

It is not clear whether or not the 11-year-old car accident victim was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the accident.

The accident took place during a heavy rain storm and a heavy wind storm - adverse weather conditions that caused at least four other accidents on the NY Thruway on Saturday.

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