THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police are searching for suspects after a 2-year-old girl was hit by a motorbike in the Bronx on Aug. 26.
It happened inside Pelham Bay Park while the toddler was with her family, according to authorities. Police said the suspects were speeding when they struck the child.
The girl suffered lacerations, bleeding and pain in her right leg, police said. She was rushed to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover.
The suspects fled the park on the bike and on foot.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
