HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) -- A vehicle struck a 5-year-old boy as he was crossing the street in Harlem Thursday evening, police said.
The boy was struck at West 135th Street and Lenox Avenue around 7:40 p.m., according to the NYPD.
The child was crossing the street with a woman and another child when he was it, police said.
The 5-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition, police said. The woman and the other child were not hurt, according to authorities.
The incident happened just across the street from Harlem Hospital. The driver took the child to the hospital and remained at the scene, police said.
Additional information about the incident was not immediately available.
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