A 3-year-old girl was killed and her brother hurt after they were struck by a car in Harlem as they were crossing the street with their mother, according to police.
The driver was on West 135th Street and attempting to turn left onto Lenox Avenue just before 8 p.m. Thursday — just as the family was crossing the street, police said. A mother was with her son, 3-year-old daughter and 4-month-old son when the Nissan struck them.
The two older children were struck by the SUV, while the mother and other child were not hit, police said. The 40-year-old driver immediately stopped and carried the young girl to Harlem Hospital across the street, according to police. The mother carried her 3-year-old to the hospital as well.
The girl was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. The boy suffered minor injuries and was expected to recover.
The mother, 4-month-old and the driver were not hurt. No charges were immediately filed against the driver. An investigation is ongoing.
Transit advocacy group Transportation Alternatives said that 17 pedestrians have been killed by cars and trucks in Manhattan thus far in 2024, with this latest victim becoming the 9th child to be killed while walking.
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