2 girls struck by car in Yonkers after driver mixes up gas and brake pedals, police say

YONKERS, N.Y. (WABC) -- Two girls are being treated for serious injuries after police said a driver mixed up the gas and brake pedals, striking the girls in Yonkers Monday.

The incident happened in front of the U.S. Post Office on Main Street.
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Yonkers police said the driver of the car was pulling into a parking space and was tapped from behind. That caused the driver to hit the gas instead of the break, sending the car up on the sidewalk. The car ran over a parking meter and hit two girls on the sidewalk.

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The girls were taken to the hospital by ambulance. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.