Car hits pedestrians

A car struck a group of pedestrians in Brooklyn Monday afternoon, killing two children and injuring at least two other people, the mayor said. The horrific incident happened near the intersection of 9th Street and 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at an unrelated announcement at City Hall Monday. Responders rushed the victims to Methodist Hospital. Doctors pronounced a 1-year-old and a 4-year-old dead. Two women are being treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.