38-year-old mother, 6-year-old son both in critical condition after car strikes them on sidewalk near West 145th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem, New York
Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Critical After Crushed By Car Hopping Harlem Curb
The crash started shortly after 8 a.m. when police say the driver of a Toyota Camry hopped the sidewalk, then struck the mother and child, a small flower shop and several cars parked along the road.
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