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- A woman in her 20s crashed into a school gate in Queens, handed her young child to a stranger and ran off, sources tell News 4
- It happened at M.S. 210 in South Ozone around 6:30 Wednesday evening; the driver was taken into custody hours later
- No one was hurt; police arrived and took the child to the hospital, where she's expected to be OK
Police are investigating a bizarre crash in Queens in which a driver allegedly slammed into the gate of a middle school, handed a toddler to a stranger and then ran away, authorities say.
A woman in her 20s crashed a gray Honda Civic into the gate at M.S. 210 at 101st Avenue and 93rd Street in South Ozone at about 6:30 p.m., according to law enforcement officials.
No one was hurt, but when she got out of the car, she took a 1-year-old child out of the car and handed the little girl to a stranger, allegedly saying, "I'm going to be arrested" before running away on foot, the sources said.
A witness said, "The worst part is, she just jumps out the car and tells somebody, some random lady standing on the corner, 'Listen, I'm gonna get arrested,' and runs off, leaving the car and her child."
Police arrived and took the child to the hospital; she's expected to be OK.
The woman, shortly after midnight, went to the hospital to check on her daughter. While she was there, authorities took her into custody.
Law enforcement officials tell News 4 the woman is 25-year-old Malika George. She was arrested Thursday and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, leaving the scene of an accident, driving without a license, driving without registration and driving without insurance.
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George's daughter stayed at the hospital overnight while officials decided whether to release her to family members or child services, sources said.
