Girl, 5, Killed in Freak NYC Fence Accident in Front of Mom
A 5-year-old girl was killed as she walked by a decorative fence in Brooklyn Thursday, a freak accident that happened right in front of her mother, authorities say.
The girl, identified as Alysson Pinto-Chaumana, was walking with her mom along Harman Street in Bushwick shortly before 11 a.m. when they came upon the fence. She pulled on it -- and continued to do so -- and parts of the fence came undone and hit her, knocking her to the ground. The child suffered heard trauma.
The girl's mother flagged down a passing ambulance and Pinto-Chaumana was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Chopper 4 over the scene showed the area cordoned off by police tape early Friday. Large bricks or stones were scattered on the ground. It wasn't clear how much the fence weighed, but police described it as heavy.
The investigation is ongoing.
Photo Credit: News 4
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