The family of a young girl who was struck by a vehicle held a rally Tuesday night, saying justice was not served because charges weren't filed.
The incident was caught on camera, showing Zhion Brown Parks get hit and her bike go flying. She limps away crying and calls for her mom. It unfolded last week on the corner of Orchid Drive and Cedar Road in Mastic.
News 12 does not have the full video, only the two clips provided by the girl's family. The homeowner tells News 12 the video comes from a motion-activity security system that started recording when the girl was struck, then stopped, then started recording as the car drove away. The homeowner has no relation to the family.
The video also shows the driver stick her head out of the car as Parks continues to scream. About a minute later, the woman leaves the scene.
Police released a statement on the incident saying the driver reported the incident a few minutes after from a nearby location and was within the requirements of the law. They go on to say that the driver says that the child told her she was not injured and that she left with another child.
The child's mother says her daughter is OK, but is still walking with a limp. She is demanding justice with the rally, being held at the site of the incident.
"She left my daughter there. My baby was screaming for me! The audacity to leave somebody there," says Nicole Smith.
According to the Vehicle and Traffic Law, anyone operating a motor vehicle who causes damage is required to stay at the scene and give all of his or her information unless the person sustaining the damage isn't there.
The family demanded justice at their rally Tuesday -- saying the driver "left her for dead like she was a piece of garbage."
The family says if their pleas go unanswered, their rallies could continue in front of the 7th Precinct or in front of the driver's home.