Bullet hits woman in neck on Williamsburg Bridge

Woman shot on Williamsburg Bridge

A woman who was in her car with her husband and 4-year-old child was hit by a bullet as they traveled over a bridge into Manhattan.

NEW YORK - The NYPD is investigating after a woman in a Manhattan-bound car was shot in the neck.

Police, say it happened at around 11 p.m. on Saturday. The woman was a passenger in the car being driven over the Williamsburg Bridge when she and the driver heard a loud noise.

Police say a gunshot went through the car's passenger door and grazed the wife in the back of her neck before hitting a headrest and stopping.

The bullet nearly missed the couple's 4-year-old daughter who was sitting in the back seat of the car at the time.

The woman was taken to Elmhurst Hospital where she received treatment.

An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.