Car Hits Mom, 2 Children In West Orange: Officials

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A car left the road and hit a mother and her two children in West Orange on Thursday. All three – and the driver – were treated at nearby hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

A vehicle traveling west on Eagle Rock Avenue left the roadway near the intersection of Forest Avenue at 3:46 p.m. It struck a woman who was walking in the area with her 5-year-old child and pushing her 2-year-old in a stroller, a West Orange township spokesperson told Patch.

Authorities believe the driver may have experienced a medical episode that contributed to the crash. A police investigation is ongoing, and no formal conclusions have been made as of Friday, the spokesperson said.

Keep updated with local public safety alerts at the Patch West Orange Facebook page. Send local news tips and correction requests to eric.kiefer@patch.com