Woman Pleads Guilty in Fatal Parking Lot Crash That Killed Infant
Maria Cobon-Guzman admitted to charges in the death of a 9-month-old boy in a grocery store parking lot; sentencing is pending.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 31, 2026, 11:43 a.m. ET
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Aug 31, 2026, 11:43 a.m. ETFirst report
Two Women Charged in Fatal Parking Lot Crash That Killed Infant
Two New Jersey women have been charged in connection with a fatal parking lot crash that killed an infant, according to nj1015.com.
Maria CobonGuzman, 20, of Trenton, is charged with manslaughter, operating a motor vehicle without ever having been issued a valid driver's license while involved in a fatal crash, two counts of assault by auto, and knowingly engaging in conduct creating a substantial risk of death to another. Ariadna Lazaroflores, 22, of Toms River, is charged with lending her sedan to CobonGuzman despite knowing she had never been issued a license, according to the same report.
The crash occurred in the parking lot of the NPGS grocery store on West County Line Road. CobonGuzman was driving a Ford Fusion that struck a mother and a baby carriage carrying her son and 5-year-old daughter, the report said. The infant was killed; the mother and daughter were injured.
The charges are allegations, and both defendants are presumed innocent. The case is at the charging stage and has not been decided in court. The investigation is ongoing, and ICE is listed among the investigating agencies, according to nj1015.com.
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