WATCH: New Brunswick Fire Director Sued for Hitting Three Kids

New Brunswick, NJ - Three children who were hit by a car driven by the New Brunswick fire director in 2014 filed a lawsuit against him, the city and the New Brunswick school district on Jan. 29, reports MyCentralJersey.com.

On May 6, 2014, Fire Director Robert Rawls hit Jocelyn Pelaez, 14, Arly Melquiadez, 14, and John Mejia, 6, as they crossed the intersection of Livingston Avenue and Delavan Street. One of the girls suffered a broken leg when Rawls hit them as they walked home from school.

Rawls was driving a city-owned 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe at the time. He pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge and was fined $206.

The lawsuit names the city and the school district as well as Rawls, alleging the district failed to provide crossing guards at the intersection. The city was also negligent in the “hiring, training, entrustment, supervision and retention” of Rawls, when he was given access to drive city vehicles, according to the lawsuit, reports MyCentralJersey.com.

History of driving accidents for Robert Rawls, according to report

This is hardly the first accident for Rawls, who earns more than $150,000 a year.

Rawls has been involved in 19 car accidents and has had his license suspended 18 times, according to NBC New York.

City spokeswoman Jennifer Bradshaw did not comment on the litigation to MyCentralJersey.com

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