What to Know
- Police reported the deaths of two 4-year-old boys killed in separate crashes in the NYC area on Saturday
- The first boy was killed in the driveway of his Huntington Station home shortly before 12 p.m.
- A second kid from the Bronx ran out into the road and was struck by a car in Jamaica, Queens
A pair of deadly traffic deaths claimed the lives of two 4-year-old boys on Long Island and Queens on Saturday, authorities investigating the deaths said.
The first tragedy struck around 11:30 a.m. out in Suffolk County, where police said a boy was struck and killed in the driveway of his Huntington Station home.
A 34-year-old driver accused hitting the child was issued a summons for driving with only a permit.
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Almost seven hours later, in the city, a second 4-year-old boy was killed after running into the street of a Jamaica neighborhood. City transit officials said he popped out from between two parks cars and was struck along with a 32-year-old woman who tried to stop him.
The boy, who lived in the Bronx, was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The woman suffered an injury to her left foot, the officials said.
Police said the 23-year-old driver, who remained at the scene, was not being investigated for any criminality.
