TRUMBULL, CT — A woman and a child were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle at the Trumbull Mall on Saturday morning, according to police.
Police responded to the mall on Saturday morning on the report of a motor vehicle accident involving two pedestrians.
“The initial investigation indicates that a new driver in training was operating a vehicle in the parking lot near Macy’s when the vehicle accelerated and struck an adult woman and a child in a stroller,” police wrote in a news release.
Both pedestrians were taken to a local hospital for evaluation, according to police.
Police said the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
The department’s Accident Reconstruction Team is conducting a thorough investigation, according to police.
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