FLUSHING, Queens (PIX11) -- A 3-year-old boy was hit and killed by a vehicle in Queens Wednesday evening, police said.
The child was struck near 41-04 College Point Boulevard and 41st Avenue in Flushing around 6:40 p.m., according to authorities.
The driver of a white sedan was driving away from a parking spot when the boy suddenly darted in front of the car, according to sources. The child was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Police are still searching for the driver, who didn't remain at the scene and was last seen driving away south on College Point Boulevard, police said.
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Finn Hoogensen is a digital journalist who has covered local news for more than five years. He has been with PIX11 News since 2022. See more of his work here.
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