- Freshman Alexa Kropf is in critical condition after being hit by a dirt bike
- Kropf was struck in a collision just after midnight on Hudson Avenue
- The 18-year-old student suffered two broken bones and fractures to her pelvis
A New York student remains in critical condition after being hit by a dirt bike in Albany.
Freshman Alexa Kropf, 18, was struck in a collision just after midnight Saturday on Hudson Avenue.
Officers were called to the scene and found Kropf “in the roadway with serious head injuries and a broken leg,” according to a statement from local police.
Kropf, of Long Island, was rushed to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where she was placed in a medically induced coma.
She suffered two fractures in her right leg, fractures in her pelvis and has already undergone two brain operations.
Freshman Alexa Kropf is in critical condition after being hit by an illegal vehicle in Albany
Kropf was struck in a collision just after midnight on Saturday on Hudson Avenue
“Through further investigation, multiple witnesses stated that they observed a man riding an illegal dirt bike at a high rate of speed while weaving in and out of groups of people on the roadway,” Albany Police said.
“While traveling at a high rate of speed, the suspect struck the victim, causing her to be thrown into the air and land on the roadway several meters away from the initial impact.
“The suspect fled after striking the victim,” the statement said.
“It’s pretty much hour-to-hour at the moment, not even day-to-day. It’s very nerve-wracking as a parent. It’s a call no parent would ever want to receive,” Kropf’s father told WRGB.
A GoFundMe page set up by family friend Christine Loper has raised $60,000 for Kropf’s medical expenses and ongoing care needs.
“We are deeply disturbed by the unconscionable depravity shown by the driver of an illegally operated dirt bike toward an 18-year-old woman who was struck and seriously injured in Pine Hills earlier this morning,” Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins said in a joint statement.
Kropf, who is now in a medically induced coma, has two broken bones in her right leg, fractures in her pelvis and has already undergone two brain surgeries.
“Our thoughts are with the victim and their family at this difficult time.”
Police believe the ‘person has armed an illegal vehicle against innocent civilians’ and are urging anyone with information to get in touch.
It is illegal to operate all-terrain vehicles, including ATVs and dirt bikes, on the street, sidewalk, or in any public park in the City of Albany.