8-year-old boy starts car, accidentally hits and seriously injures his grandmother in Lindenhurst
According to investigators, the child entered his grandmother's car and pushed the start button, sending it down the driveway.
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A Suffolk County grandmother is in serious condition after police said her 8-year-old grandson accidentally hit her with her car.
The incident happened around 10 a.m. on Monday at 678 S Wellwood Ave. in Lindenhurst.
According to Suffolk County police, the young boy got in his grandmother's 2016 Honda that was parked in the driveway and pushed the start button.
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The grandmother, identified by officials as Gina Bente, 63, saw her car going down the driveway and attempted to get in the car to stop it.
The driver's side door struck Bente and she fell to the ground, striking her head on the pavement, officials said.
The car continued into the middle of the road before it hit a curb and stopped.
Bente was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
The child was not injured.
Suffolk County police said there's no indication that there was any kind of intent and the case was closed without criminal charges.
