A child was hurt after a woman accidentally drove into a playground in Stamford, according to police.
Officials said the woman appears to have pressed the accelerator instead of the brake as she was driving through a parking lot next to the playground.
The woman drove into a fence and into a swing where there was a young child playing.
The car struck the child and knocked him off of the swing, according to authorities.
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The child's injuries appear to be non-life threatening and fairly minor, police said.
The driver was also taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of what's being described as very minor injuries.
Patrol division officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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