7-year-old boy seriously hurt after being struck by vehicle that fled scene near a playground on Mississippi Avenue in Washington D.C.
7-Year-Old Boy Injured in Hit-and-Run Near DC Playground: Police
The boy was conscious and alert when officials arrived. A U.S. Park Police helicopter airlifted him to a trauma center, police said.
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