Woman Fleeing From Police Crashes with Child In Car

TRENTON, N.J. (PBN) A crash occurred in the 500 block of North Clinton Ave just after 11:30 Pm. Bystanders near the regal bar reported that a vehicle fleeing from police struck multiple vehicles and had a 5 year old child inside the vehicle. Trenton police arrested the female driver. Trenton Ems responded to the scene and transported the child to Capital Health Hospital for evaluation.

UPDATE: Tempestt Isom, 36, of Trenton, on North Clinton and Hart avenues around 11:30 p.m., on numerous prior motor vehicle violations, according to Trenton police Lt. Nate Bolognini.

Isom struck an officer in the leg as she drove off and led police on a brief two block pursuit. The officer was not injured. Isom lost control of her Buick sedan in the area of the Regal Bar and hit a parked vehicle. She tried to run from the scene but was arrested. The woman was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, alluding, endangering the welfare of a child and several motor vehicle violations.