NYPD: Suspect charged in 2021 collision that killed nanny walking with 1-year-old in Park Slope

Police say Mamadou Bathily, 70, was heading south on Fifth Avenue when he turned onto Union Avenue, striking a child and 52-year-old Arcellie Muschamp.

News 12 Staff

Dec 7, 2023, 11:09 AM

Updated 311 days ago

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A suspect was recently charged in connection to the collision that killed a nanny as she crossed a Park Slope street with a 1-year-old child on Dec. 20, 2021.
Police say Mamadou Bathily, 70, was heading south on Fifth Avenue when he turned onto Union Avenue, striking a child and 52-year-old Arcellie Muschamp.
The child was not harmed, but Muschamp died as a result of her injuries. The suspect remained at the scene of the accident, according to authorities.
Police say Bathily was charged on Wednesday with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care.