# Pedestrian vehicle incidents in North America > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pedestrian-vehicle-incidents-in-north-america > Updated: 2026-08-31T12:44:34.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. In Jackson Township, New Jersey, a nine-month-old infant died after being struck by a vehicle in a grocery store parking lot. Authorities reported that the driver, Maria CobonGuzman, was operating a Ford Fusion without a valid license when the collision occurred. The incident also resulted in the hospitalization of a mother and a five-year-old girl, both of whom were in stable condition. CobonGuzman has been charged with manslaughter, assault by auto, and operating a vehicle without a license, while Ariadna Lazaro-Flores faces charges for allegedly allowing the unlicensed driver to operate the vehicle. In a separate incident in Mississauga, Canada, a woman sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries after being dragged by a vehicle in a plaza parking lot following a verbal dispute between drivers. Peel police stated the woman was not intentionally struck but was dragged a short distance. The driver left the scene but contacted police immediately, and the investigation remains ongoing. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Pedestrian incidents in New Jersey and Canada result in death and serious injury A nine-month-old baby died in a New Jersey parking lot after being struck by an unlicensed driver, while a woman in Mississauga, Canada, was seriously injured after being dragged during a parking lot dispute. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pedestrian-incidents-in-new-jersey-and-canada-result-in-death-and-serious-injury ### 2026-08-07: Toddler Critical Injuries After Vehicle Collisions in Montreal and Kanpur Two toddlers were critically injured after being hit by cars in Montreal, Canada, and Kanpur, India, prompting police investigations and calls for tighter road safety measures. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/toddler-critical-injuries-after-vehicle-collisions-in-montreal-and-kanpur --- Cite as: Pedestrian vehicle incidents in North America. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/pedestrian-vehicle-incidents-in-north-america