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marmar

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Wed Jul 31, 2013, 11:40 AM Jul 2013

NJ: Bus Driver on Phone Lost Control, Hit Pole That Fell on Stroller, Killing Baby: Sheriff [View all]


An 8-month-old baby girl in a stroller was killed Tuesday when an out-of-control bus driver who police said was on the phone slammed into several cars and two light poles, causing one to fall onto the child.

The mother of the baby was pushing the stroller on the sidewalk along East Boulevard in West New York, N.J. when it was hit.

Witnesses described chaos after the crash.

"Traffic stopped, people running to the bus," said Johanner Romero.

Police officer Michael Stetson gave CPR to the injured child, Angela Paredes, but it was too late. .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Bus-Crash-Baby-Killed-New-Jersey-West-New-York--217632661.html



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