{"id":35536,"date":"2026-08-10T01:31:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T20:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35536"},"modified":"2026-08-10T01:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T20:31:44","slug":"black-woman-hit-by-car-driven-by-two-brothers-ages-4-and-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35536","title":{"rendered":"Black Woman Hit By Car Driven By Two Brothers, Ages 4 And 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-page-number=\"0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"401\" width=\"660\" 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660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Kiara Bowling \/ Karon Markham, Credit: GoFundMe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The loved ones of a woman hit by a car driven by two brothers, ages 4 and 7, have revealed she will spend the rest of her life recovering from the accident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiara Bowling was walking a dog on the sidewalk on 35th Avenue in <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/tag\/oakland\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"590363431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oakland<\/a> on Thursday, Aug. 6,\u00a0when she was struck by a Toyota sedan driven by the young children, reported <a 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Her family told the outlet that she suffered a brain bleed, facial fractures, and will require multiple surgeries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-kiara-bowlings-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a>\u00a0created to raise money for Bowling\u2019s medical expenses from the injuries she sustained in the incident, she faces \u201ca long and difficult road ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-page-number=\"1\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\" id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/MjZRV3NH3IhNcM6w2j8Zfw6a2kE=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(591x0:593x2):format(webp)\/Kiara-Bowling-02-080926-9e413b8564f6411c9fb738f1e258a505.jpg\" alt=\"Family of Woman Who Was Struck by Car Driven by Brothers, Ages 4 and 7, Says She Is \u2018Facing a Lifelong Recovery\u2019 - Kiara Bowling\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7899926524614255;width:840px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Kiara Bowling \/ Karon Markham, Credit: GoFundMe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKiara is facing a lifelong recovery and will need continued care far beyond the immediate aftermath of the accident,\u201d states the fundraiser description. \u201cDonations will help with medical bills, ongoing medical support, transportation to appointments, physical therapy, and other surgeries Kiara may need along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of Sunday, Aug. 9, the GoFundMe has reached more than $62,500 of its $90,000 goal, which was created \u201cto help Kiara through the challenges that follow such a traumatic event and to make sure support is there during this painful and uncertain time,\u201d per the description, adding, \u201cEvery contribution, no matter the size, can help ease some of the burden and allow Kiara to focus on healing and recovery.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An update to the GoFundMe on Saturday, Aug. 8, added, \u201cGOD IS STILL GOOD. Thank you for your love, support and prayers\u201d and also included a photo of Bowling, who is in her early 30s, wearing a Miss California Regency International 2026 sash as she recently won the pageant.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"450\" width=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?w=387&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"A woman wearing a red sequin dress and a crown stands on a stage holding a framed award.\" class=\"wp-image-1685269\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8619105620323647;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 633w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=132%2C153&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 132w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=356%2C414&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 356w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=387%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 387w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=180%2C209&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=86%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 86w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=172%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 172w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=43%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 43w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=413%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 413w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=516%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 516w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=215%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 215w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=126%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 126w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=245%2C285&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=74%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 74w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17862981604047.jpg?resize=144%2C167&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Kiara Bowling \/ Karon Markham, Credit: GoFundMe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bowling, a final-year student at California State University East Bay, had returned to Oakland after completing a summer program at Yale for her J.D., per ABC7 Eyewitness News. She is currently being treated at Highland Hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-page-number=\"2\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At around 9:30 a.m. local time on Thursday, the collision occurred several blocks from the home of the 4-year-old and 7-year-old brothers. The sedan they were driving sideswiped another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction and lost control, striking Bowling near 35th Avenue and Mangels Avenue, the Oakland police previously told\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/young-brothers-take-parents-car-crash-leaving-woman-critically-injured-12036451\">PEOPLE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities said that the parents of the brothers are cooperating with the investigation to determine how the boys were able to access the vehicle and drive away. Both boys were also taken to the hospital. Their uncle, Ali, told ABC7 Eyewitness News that the 7-year-old broke both legs and the 4-year-old suffered a concussion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI pray that she\u2019s okay, but it was bad,\u201d witness Lavelle Shah-Marquis told the news station.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1682610\/adriana-coleman-children-grandma-dead-carbon-monoxide-poisoning\/\">\u2018I Just Want My Babies\u2019 \u2014 Ohio Mom Loses All 4 Children And Their Grandmother To Carbon Monoxide Poisoning<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Kiara Bowling \/ Karon Markham, Credit: GoFundMe The loved ones of a woman hit by a car driven by two brothers, ages 4 and 7, have revealed she will spend the rest of her life recovering from the accident. 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