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13-year-old boy struck by hit-and-run driver in Dutch Kills: NYPD

13-year-old boy struck by hit-and-run driver in Dutch Kills: NYPD
DCPI
By Bill Parry

Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria were searching for the driver of a white minivan that struck a 13-year-old boy in Dutch Kills last week.

The motorist hit the child as he was entering the street in front of 38-72 13th St. Oct. 10 just after 8:00 a.m. before leaving the scene of the accident, according to the NYPD.

EMS responded and transported the victim to an area hospital where he received treatment for a fractured ankle, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.

Reach reporter Bill Parry by e-mail at bparry@cnglocal.com or by phone at (718) 260–4538.