Woman charged after man, 2 kids struck outside elementary school in Queens
ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) -- A woman is facing multiple charges after three pedestrians were struck outside an elementary school in Queens on Thursday.
Salmata Bah, 35, is charged with reckless endangerment, reckless driving and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. at 37th St and 35th Avenue in front of Our World Neighborhood Charter School on 35th Avenue.
Police say Bah reversed her a 2014 Nissan Versa onto the sidewalk and struck the three victims.
A 7-year-old girl broke her femur and has a head injury, a 14-year-old girl believed to be her sister suffered injuries to both legs and a 58-year-old man suffered injuries to both of his legs.
They are all said to be stable on Friday.
A witness named Ivan spoke out about what he saw after he had just picked his own daughter up moments earlier.
"I saw what looked like a younger child in a car where it shouldn't be on a sidewalk, and I actually tried calling 911 and I couldn't get through because I was panicky and my fingers weren't doing what they were supposed to be doing, and my daughter and I were both a little hysterical, " Ivan said.
Parents say drop off and pickups at the school can get hectic with cars doubled parked or cutting in and out and moving forward and backing up.
There is a crossing guard at certain times, but not for the late pick up at 5:30 when the crash happened.
The school notified parents about the incident and had counselors available to anyone who needed help on Friday.
Parents say they hope the crash encourages people to use caution in the school zone.
"I would urge people to really think about that in terms of maybe not allowing parking during drop off time or pickup time, I don't know, but it's definitely a hectic environment when parents are picking up kids," Ivan said.
Parents told Eyewitness News that Bah is the mother of a student at the school.
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