Drunk Driver Hit Woman, Kids Outside NJ Preschool, Police Say
Angela F. Arrigo, 68, faces DWI, assault by auto, and child welfare charges after her SUV struck a woman and her two children, who were treated and released from hospital.
- At Bloom Academy's front entrance on February 16, a mother and her two sons were struck by an SUV and treated at an area hospital, police said.
- Authorities said the driver was intoxicated, and police identified Angela F. Arrigo, 68, of Manalapan, as the operator at the time.
- Video obtained by News 12 New Jersey captures the SUV bouncing and hitting the mother and her two sons as staff and parents ran to help; the youngest son suffered leg injuries and burns.
- Following the crash, police booked Arrigo, who is due in municipal court on March 4, and investigations are ongoing.
- Local outlets reported Bloom Academy said it is deeply saddened, and municipal court records show Arrigo faced numerous traffic tickets including reckless driving and no insurance card.
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The youngest boy suffered burns to his leg, his mother was hit in the back and neck, while the eldest son suffered minor injuries.
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Motorist was drunk when she crashed into kids leaving preschool in N.J., police say
A driver was drunk when she hit and injured two boys and their mother as they were leaving a preschool in Freehold Township on Friday afternoon, authorities said. Angela F. Arrigo, 68, of Manalapan, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and assault by auto, Freehold Township police said.
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