NEW YORK — Police say a 10-year-old boy standing by a bus stop was struck and killed by an out-of-control SUV in Brooklyn.
Police say the Lexus was traveling northbound on Ocean Avenue near Avenue L just after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when it mounted the sidewalk and struck the boy before crashing into scaffolding.
BREAKING: 10yo boy hit & killed near bus stop by out-of-control SUV in #Brooklyn #nbc4ny https://t.co/Oiq513VtTD pic.twitter.com/3qh4wj7Oiu
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The boy suffered neck and back trauma and was taken to New York Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The boy’s identity has not been released.
Fire officials say they transported two people to Kings County Hospital in stable condition. It wasn’t clear if the injured were in the SUV or pedestrians.
An 11-year-old boy died after a car jumped the curb as he stood waiting for a bus.
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First responders in Midwood found him critically injured with trauma to his neck & back.https://t.co/uYFk4XbwAz
There have been no arrests. Police are still investigating.
