Mother dies saving her daughter from out-of-control car on Mother's Day in Lindenhurst, New York
Modified Date:
Mon, 05/15/2017 - 7:25amAccident Date:
Sunday, May 14, 2017Mom Killed, Teen Daughter Hurt in Mother's Day Crash: Police
A car struck two people Sunday morning outside of a firehouse on Long Island, killing one of the pedestrians, police said.
Hero mom killed saving daughter from out-of-control car on Mother’s Day
Suffolk County Police said the driver, 80-year-old Ann Riolo, forgot to put the car in drive. Instead, “she left it in reverse, hit the gas, started speeding backwards, lost control and jumped the sidewalk,” said Officer James Murphy.
The mother of three saw the car coming towards them, and pushed her daughter out of the way.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Elderly DriversPeople Involved:
Diane Aluska
Ann Riolo
Jenna Aluska
Roadway:
South Wellwood AvenueCity:
Lindenhurst, NYCounty:
Suffolk County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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