Young boy and woman fatally struck by vehicle in West Oak Lane
The pedestrians were on the 1400 block of Haines Street when they were hit.
An unidentified young boy and a woman were fatally struck by a car that drifted onto a sidewalk Wednesday afternoon in the city’s West Oak Lane section, police said.
Just after 3:35 p.m. on the 1600 block of Haines Street, a Mercury being driven west on 16th Street by a 49-year-old man rolled onto the sidewalk and hit the two pedestrians, police said.
The boy, believed to be around 6 years old, was taken by medics to Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:12.
The woman, described as in her 30s, was also taken by medics to Einstein, where she was pronounced dead at 5 p.m.
The driver of the Mercury, who remained at the scene, and a passenger were treated at Einstein for minor injuries.
Police said no arrests were made and the incident was under investigation.