Boy, 12, hit and killed by truck driven by 18-year-old in NY: police
FLOWER HILL, N.Y. (PIX11) – A 12-year-old boy was struck and killed by a truck in Flower Hill on Monday, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
Police said the child ran across Middle Neck Road outside of a crosswalk around 6:40 p.m. when he was struck by an 18-year-old man driving a Ford pickup truck.
The 12-year-old boy was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition but later died, according to authorities.
Police said the 18-year-old driver stayed at the scene. An investigation is ongoing.
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