Crime & Safety

Mount Vernon 4-Year-Old Killed By Car

The mother was hospitalized with critical injuries, The Journal News reported.

A 4-year-old was killed by a car in the 200 block of N. Fifth Avenue in Mount Vernon Aug. 6, 2019.
A 4-year-old was killed by a car in the 200 block of N. Fifth Avenue in Mount Vernon Aug. 6, 2019. (Google Maps)

MOUNT VERNON, NY — Four-year-old Megan Gouvea De Freitas died Monday afternoon when she and her mother were hit by a car, The Journal News reported. The collision took place in the 200 block of N. Fifth Avenue at 4:57 p.m.

The mother, 42, was hospitalized in critical condition, TJN said. The driver, also a Mount Vernon resident, stayed at the scene.

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