Momzilla
Badass/PTA Mom
There aren't names released yet, so I won't spill the beans- but this happened right down the street from me.
(First we had the drunk moms at the mall & now this-- it hasn't been a good week for my town!)
Letting a 7yo start a car is just crazy negligent- this accident should never have happened.
Luckily the 2yo is expected to be OK, poor thing had to be med flighted to Boston.
The police say the mother will face charges.
Mom to be charged after Salem tot hit by car started by 7-year-old sister
(First we had the drunk moms at the mall & now this-- it hasn't been a good week for my town!)
Letting a 7yo start a car is just crazy negligent- this accident should never have happened.
Luckily the 2yo is expected to be OK, poor thing had to be med flighted to Boston.
The police say the mother will face charges.
Mom to be charged after Salem tot hit by car started by 7-year-old sister
http://www.unionleader.com/public-s...year-old-sister-20160928#sthash.HMdfSmJh.dpufPolice expect to bring charges against a local mother for allegedly allowing her 7-year-old daughter to start the family car, which led to her 2-year-old sister being hit on Tuesday.
The mother, who has not been identified by police, is currently not charged with a crime.
“We do expect some charges for the mother for endangering the welfare of a child,” police Lt. Joel Dolan said on Wednesday morning.
Police responded to 75 South Policy Road Apt. 1 at 6:34 p.m. on Tuesday for a report of an accident involving a child. The mother told police officers that her 7-year-old daughter accidentally ran over her 2 year-old daughter with a vehicle. She also told police that she gave her 7-year-old permission to go outside and start her vehicle, a 2003 Ford Focus, according to police. Her 2-year-old sister went outside as well.
“This was somewhat of a common practice,” Dolan said of letting the older daughter start the vehicle. “What I’m being told by my officers is that this is not the first time she was allowed to start the car.”
After starting the vehicle, the 7-year-old was able to shift the car into reverse, causing it to roll backwards and strike her sister.
The 2 year-old sustained injuries to her legs, chin, scalp, and had some bruising along her right side rib cage and upper arm, police said.
Dolan said on Wednesday afternoon that the girl is expected to make a full recovery. The little girl suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to Dolan.
The girl’s mother, who was not outside at the time, came to the aid of her daughter when she heard the 7 year-old scream for help. A neighbor who witnessed the aftermath also came over to render assistance, according to police.
The Salem Fire Department transported the 2 year-old victim to Lawrence General Hospital where she was ultimately med-flighted to Boston Children’s Hospital.
The investigation is ongoing and the Salem Police Department will work with the New Hampshire Division of Children, Youth, and Families.