The scene of the crash on September 11, 2021 that killed 3-month-old Apolline Mong-Guillemin
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A Prospect Heights man will spend nine years behind bars for driving recklessly and causing the collision that killed a three-month-old girl and injured her parents in Clinton Hill two years ago.
Tyrik Mott, 27, was sentenced Wednesday by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chu, having previously pled guilty to assault, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree attempted robbery, reckless driving, aggravated driving without a license, and leaving the scene of an incident without reporting on March 22.
“This defendant’s reckless driving took the life of a precious young child, seriously injured her mother and devastated both parents. We are committed to improving the safety of Brooklyn’s streets, and I hope the family finds a measure of solace with today’s sentencing, knowing this defendant will be off the streets for a long time,” said Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
On the evening of Sept. 11, 2021, Mott sped the wrong way down Gates Avenue near Vanderbilt Avenue in Clinton Hill, breaking a red light and hitting another car, causing both vehicles to crash into the family pushing their baby in a stroller in the crosswalk.
Three-month-old Apolline Mong Guillemin died from her injuries and her 33-year-old mom was seriously wounded, while her 36-year-old father suffered only minor injuries, according to officials. The driver in the second vehicle was also hurt in the collision.
After the incident, Mott discarded the dark-colored jersey he was wearing, abandoned his car and fled to Atlantic Avenue two blocks away, where he tried to carjack another vehicle, but cops caught up with him and arrested him.
‘Negligent, careless, and reckless’
In a separate lawsuit filed by the family holding both Mott and the city responsible for the infant’s death, lawyers for the city and Mott said that the family were to blame for their…
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