NYPD: 8-year-old dies after being struck by vehicle
Authorities say an 8-year-old child has died after a vehicle jumped a curb and struck pedestrians outside a Bronx school.
The accident occurred around 2:45 p.m. Friday outside Public School 307 in the Kingsbridge neighborhood.
WABC says five other people, ranging in age from 9 to 66, were listed in stable condition at hospitals.
Police say a 55-year-old woman was backing up when she lost control of her vehicle.
Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina says her "heart breaks" for the child's family and the entire school community.
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