NEW YORK (AP) - A 65-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl were fatally struck by a sport utility vehicle that jumped the curb in Queens, police said.
It happened at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Jamaica. A 47-year-old woman lost control of the Range Rover she was driving and jumped the curb, hitting the two victims, police said.
The victims were taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead. They were identified as 65-year-old Yuniang Cong and 8-year-old Jashanty Cole.
People were interested in these podcasts
The driver remained at the scene and was not immediately charged, police said.
Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted that the crash was “heartbreaking and gut-wrenching” and said he and his wife, Chirlane McCray, were sending prayers to the victims’ families.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.