Teeth Saved In Milk After Child, Grandma Struck In Hit-And-Run Crosswalk Crash In Allentown
A split-second decision by a police officer helped save a smile after a devastating crash that left a child seriously injured and her grandmother hurt, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23.
Tyler Allan Monzietti, 24, of Tobyhanna, has been charged after investigators say he hit the child and her grandmother while they legally crossed West Hamilton Street, then drove away from the scene, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca.
The crash happened around 5:40 p.m. on Friday, May 16, at North 6th and West Hamilton streets, authoritie…