Add The New York Post on Google A woman who had allegedly never been given a driver’s license crashed into a mother pushing a stroller, killing a baby boy and injuring another youngster.
Maria CobonGuzman, 20, was allegedly driving a Ford Fusion when she hit a mom pushing her nine-month-old son and five-year-old daughter in a stroller through the parking lot of NPGS, a Kosher grocery store, in Jackson Township, New Jersey, at around 11:55 a.m., WABC reported, citing police and prosecutors.
The mother and her kids were rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where the little boy was declared dead, according to the report.
Maria CobonGuzman, 20, was charged with manslaughter and for driving withouta license, WABC reported, citing prosecutors. Ocean County Jail The unidentified mom and the five-year-old are reportedly in stable condition.
CobonGuzman is facing charges of manslaughter, operating a vehicle without ever having possessed or issued a valid driver’s license, and two counts of assault by auto, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said, according to WABC.
Ariadna Lazaro-Flores, 22, of Toms River, was also charged in connection to the tragedy and faces charges of knowingly engaging in conduct creating a substantial risk of death to another, the outlet reported.
Ariadna Lazaro-Flores, 22, also faces charges in connection to the incident. Ocean County Jail Cops claimed Lazaro-Flores was aware CobonGuzman had never possessed a valid driver’s license in New Jersey or any other state, but still let her drive, the outlet reported.
Both CobonGuzman and Lazaro-Flores were reportedly taken into custody and moved to Ocean County Jail.
Neither the Ocean Township Prosecutor’s Office nor the Jackson Township Police Department immediately responded to requests for comment.
