Car Kills Bronx Girl; Pedestrian Playing at Open Fire Hydrant

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx)

As long as there have been cities and hot weather and fire hydrants, children have splashed and played in the water from open hydrants.

Six year-old M'mah Bangoura was hit by a car or van and dragged on East 166th Street between Sheridan and Sherman Avenues at about 6:00 p.m., in front of dozens of other children.

Cops were trying to determine whether she was killed by a livery cabby, who drove her to Bronx Lebanon Hospital, or by a hit-run driver – possibly of a tan or maroon Toyota Sienna minivan – or possibly by both.

Reportedly, the driver's vision was blocked by water from the hydrant hitting his windshield so that he didn't see the child run across the street, where she was going to see a friend.

The girl and her family are immigrants from Guinea, Africa.

Commentary: A good reason why authorities try to shut off open fire hydrants; and they should.