Crime & Safety
1-Year-Old Injured After Car Hits Stroller In Fort Lee: Police
The girl's mother was pushing her in a stroller across Main Street when a driver hit it, police said.
FORT LEE, NJ — A 1-year-old girl was injured falling out of her stroller after it was hit by a car Wednesday morning, police said.
The girl's mother was pushing the stroller across Main Street at 7:37 a.m. when the driver of a black Honda Civic hit the stroller, causing the girl to fall out of it, said Capt. Ricky Mirkovic.
The girl suffered a head injury and was taken to the hospital, the captain said. Her injuries were minor ones, he said.
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The vehicle was going east on Main Street near Gerome Avenue when the stroller was hit, Mirkovic said.
A preliminary investigation revealed that sun glare is a "possible factor" in the crash, the captain said.
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The Fort Lee Police Traffic Bureau, led by Lt. Mark Radoian, are at the scene investigation.
No charges were filed as of press time, Mirkovic said.
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