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Carbon plaza crash started by woman, 93

A pregnant woman was hurt Thursday afternoon as she fell while she was trying to get out of the way of an out-of-control car.

Mahoning Township investigated the five-car crash started by Angela Ouly, 93, of Nesquehoning.Police said Ouly, driving a Dodge Neon, made an illegal left-hand turn from Route 443 into the Carbon Plaza Mall lot.Afterward Ouly struck the curbing at the bottom of the parking lot and went through the stop sign by PNC bank, driving through the intersection. She traveled at excessive speed across the top of the parking lot, struck a shopping cart being pushed by a pregnant female who fell as she moved out of the way and struck two unoccupied parked cars. The pregnant woman was taken to the hospital.One of the parked cars was pushed into a vehicle occupied by two people who were not injured. The shopping cart was thrown causing damage to another parked vehicle.Ouly is being cited for careless driving and other related violations.

Bob Ford/Times News Emergency crews work on a Dodge Neon in the parking lot of the Carbon Plaza Mall in Mahoning Township. According to police, the Neon driven by Angela Ouly hit a Kia Rondo, causing it to move from its spot and into a Chevrolet Equinox, moving both vehicles from their spots. A Kia Soul parked next to the spot where the Kia Rondo was originally parked was also damaged.