Woman, 6-year-old child struck by driver who jumped curb in Harlem

Monday, March 28, 2022

Woman, 6-year-old child struck by driver who jumped curb in NYC

A woman and a 6-year-old boy were struck in Harlem by a 68-year-old driver who authorities believe may have suffered a medical episode.

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- A woman and a 6-year-old boy who neighbors say are mother and son were struck by a 68-year-old driver who authorities believe may have suffered a medical episode.

It happened around 8:30 a.m. Monday at West 145th Street and Malcom X Boulevard in Harlem, where police say the man lost control of his 2015 Toyota Camry, jumped the curb and struck the two pedestrians.

The car also smashed through a corner flower shop, decimating it, and struck several parked cars.

The vehicle came to rest after traveling down the sidewalk for about half a block, but not before striking the victims.

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Surveillance video shows them walking hand-in-hand just before the car plowed into them from behind at high speed.

When EMS arrived, all three were found unconscious.

The 38-year-old woman and boy were taken to Harlem Hospital in serious condition.

The driver was was also taken to Harlem Hospital in serious but stable condition.

Yvonne Allen heard the impact and came running.

"I was coming down this way and heard, 'boom-bam, boom-bam,'" she said. "I'm like, what's going on? I heard this other lady screaming, 'The baby, the baby.'' I was like, 'Oh my God, what's going on?' Then I went over there and looked and I saw and I said, "Oh my God, I know them."

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