Police: Daughter had been allowed to start car before

A Salem mother charged with endangering the welfare of a child turned herself in on Sunday.Police said Amylynn Boehm, 27, turned herself in at the Salem Police Department.She is charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of allowing an improper person to operate a vehicle after she gave her 7-year-old daughter permission to go outside and start the car.The 7-year-old was able to shift the car into reverse and the car began to move backwards until it ran over her 2-year-old sister, who had gone outside with her.Police said Boehm was not outside at the time and came to help her daughter when she heard the 7-year-old scream for help.Related: Salem toddler accidentally run over by 7-year-old sister, police sayThe toddler was taken to Lawrence General Hospital before being flown to Boston Children's Hospital with injuries to her legs, chin and scalp. She also had some bruising along the right side of her rib cage and her upper arm.Investigators said this was not the first time the 7-year-old was allowed to start the car. Salem police and NH DCYF are still investigating.Get the WMUR app12967056

A Salem mother charged with endangering the welfare of a child turned herself in on Sunday.

Police said Amylynn Boehm, 27, turned herself in at the Salem Police Department.

Advertisement Related Content Salem toddler accidentally run over by 7-year-old sister, police say

She is charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of allowing an improper person to operate a vehicle after she gave her 7-year-old daughter permission to go outside and start the car.

The 7-year-old was able to shift the car into reverse and the car began to move backwards until it ran over her 2-year-old sister, who had gone outside with her.

Police said Boehm was not outside at the time and came to help her daughter when she heard the 7-year-old scream for help.

Related: Salem toddler accidentally run over by 7-year-old sister, police say

The toddler was taken to Lawrence General Hospital before being flown to Boston Children's Hospital with injuries to her legs, chin and scalp. She also had some bruising along the right side of her rib cage and her upper arm.

Investigators said this was not the first time the 7-year-old was allowed to start the car. Salem police and NH DCYF are still investigating.