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Driver Arrested After Brooklyn Crash That Killed 3-Month-Old Baby Girl

Police arrested a driver who crashed into another car and pummeled into a family on a Brooklyn sidewalk on Saturday night, killing a 3-month-old girl and critically injuring her mother.

Police arrested a driver who crashed into another car and pummeled into a family on a Brooklyn sidewalk on Saturday night, killing a 3-month-old girl and critically injuring her mother.

Crown Heights resident Tyrik Mott, 28, allegedly drove the wrong way on Gates Avenue heading east and slammed into another driver going north on Vanderbilt Avenue in Clinton Hill just before 6:20 p.m. on Sept. 11, authorities said.

The crash caused both vehicles to jump the curb and hit the three pedestrians on the sidewalk, including the infant girl in a stroller, her 33-year-old mom, and a 36-year-old man, according to police.

The scene of the crash in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, that killed a 3-month old baby and left her mother in serious condition on Sept. 11. Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC

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