By Elisha Fieldstadt -
NBC News
A 4-year-old boy died this Sunday when he flew off a
scooter
that his father had allegedly stolen in New York and ended up crashing into a car, local police reported.
Mario Rosario Sr., 24, was riding the two-wheeled electric scooter with his son when they crashed into a Toyota in the Bronx, the New York City Police Department said.
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"After colliding with the sedan, the
scooter
struck the curb and both individuals ended up on the ground," police said.
The 4-year-old boy, Mario Rosario Jr., was not wearing a helmet and suffered severe head trauma as a result of the fall.
The minor was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
Candles at the place where the boy died in eThe Bronx.NBC
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Both Rosario and the driver of the Toyota remained at the scene of the accident, which occurred shortly before 9:30 p.m.
Rosario was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and possession of stolen property, police said.
The driver of the car, William Baez, was charged with one count of aggravated driving without a license.
