No Criminal Charges for Driver Who Hit Girl Scout Outside Montclair Toy Store

A motorist who hit a Girl Scout selling cookies outside a Montclair toy store on Saturday afternoon is not currently facing criminal charges, police told Patch.

According to a Baristanet report, witnesses on the scene said that a woman trying to parallel park on Bloomfield Avenue jumped the curb and backed into Just Kidding Around, striking the girl and pinning the girl against the glass window.

Montclair Police Department Detective Lt. David O’Dowd said that to his knowledge, the girl’s injuries were not “life threatening.”

O’Dowd told Patch that the incident is currently under investigation, and could not provide additional details about the identity of the victim or the driver.

Police also couldn’t provide details about the cause or circumstances of the accident.

Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.

Photo captions: Montclair police officers secure a crash scene after a motorist backs into a young girl selling cookies in front of a Bloomfield Avenue toy store on Saturday.

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