The Yates County Sheriff’s Office have announced the arrest of a 26-year-old Penn Yan woman for allegedly hitting and killing a 1-year-old child in a car accident last week.
According to police, Sarah Olsen has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an accident without reporting.
The car vs. child accident occurred near the intersection of Carroll Road and State Route 364 in the Town of Benton on Thursday afternoon. The child was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead.
The vehicle involved in the crash did not stop.
The suspect was arraigned and released.
