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13-Year-Old Detroit Boy Struck By Car While Walking To School

DETROIT (WWJ) - Police say a 13-year-old boy was struck by a car and injured as he was walking to school on the city's east side.

The incident happened just before 8 a.m. Thursday along 7 Mile Road just east of Hayes Street.

The boy was walking to Denby High School, on Kelly Road between Morang Avenue and Houston-Whittier Street, when he was struck. He received what were described as non-life threatening injuries to his legs and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The driver involved stopped at the scene.

An officer on the scene told WWJ City Beat Reporter Vickie Thomas that the boy may have darted out into traffic.

An investigation is ongoing.

Stay with WWJ Newsradio 950 and CBSDetroit.com for the latest. 

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