UPDATE 6/21/24: VMPD has released the names of the victims: Molly Murphy Donovan, a 43-year-old Mamaroneck resident, and her 6-year-old son, Michael Donovan Volpe.
VILLAGE OF MAMARONECK, NY (June 20, 2024) — Today at approximately 08:30 am, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting a child and an adult being struck on Mamaroneck Avenue near New Street. Officers and detectives were dispatched to the location, as well as an ambulance.
Upon arrival, officers observed, a male child and an adult female laying in the roadway. The child was pronounced deceased at the scene. The adult female was taken to the hospital for further treatment, and later succumbed to her injuries.
An initial investigation has revealed that the school bus was traveling eastbound from New Street and turning left onto Mamaroneck Avenue with the green light. The bus was in route to Mamaroneck Avenue School and had several students and an aide on board. None of the passengers sustained any injuries.
As the bus was turning, there were several parents and children crossing the street at the crosswalk with the walk sign.
The driver of the school bus is cooperating with investigators, and it appears at this time that this incident was a tragic accident.
The Westchester County Accident Investigation team was notified and responded to assist with the investigation.
The male child is a 6-year-old who attended Kindergarten at Mamaroneck Avenue School and the adult female is the 43-year-old mother of the child. Both are residents of Mamaroneck.
The bus driver is a 68-year-old male from Mt. Vernon, NY.
At this time, there are no charges pending.
This is preliminary information and is subject to change. A press briefing is planned for 2:30 pm in front of Village of Mamaroneck Headquarters, 169 Mt Pleasant Avenue, Mamaroneck.
Tony Aiello reported live from the scene this morning: 6-year-old boy, mother killed in Mamaroneck school bus accident
Statement from Mamaroneck School District:
It is with profound sadness that we share with you that one of our kindergarten students at MAS and his mother were struck by a vehicle while walking to school this morning. Tragically, the student did not survive and the parent is being treated at an area hospital.
There is nothing more difficult for a community to experience than the loss of life, and we know that everyone in the Mamaroneck and Larchmont communities is heartbroken by this news. We also know that the death of a child is particularly difficult for other children to process. At this time, we have informed our staff of this incredible loss, and social workers and psychologists are fully deployed at MAS.
UPDATE 06/21/2024: On 06/20/2024, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department responded to a double-fatal pedestrian motor vehicle accident at Mamaroneck Ave and New Street. The victims have been positively identified as Molly Murphy Donovan, a 43-year-old Mamaroneck resident, and her 6-year-
old son, Michael Donovan Volpe.
The identity of the school bus driver is being withheld at this time as this remains an active investigation. No charges are currently pending against the bus driver.
The Police Department, along with Village of Mamaroneck Officials, are partnering with Westchester County to investigate ways to improve pedestrian and traffic safety at this intersection.
