11-year-old boy injured, transported to hospital, after the parked box truck he was sitting in is struck by a car, driven by a 34-year-old woman, on Lafayette St. in Worcester.

An early morning crash tossed an 11-year-old boy into a windshield and sent him to the hospital Tuesday. Shortly before 7:30 a.m., Worcester police responded to the area of 86 Lafayette St. for a motor vehicle accident with injury. When they arrived, they found paramedics working to stabilize an 11-year-old boy who was a passenger in a truck involved in the accident, according to a release from the Worcester Police Department. According to police, a 34-year old woman was driving her car on Lafayette Street when she hit a parked box truck. Three children were in the truck when it was hit. The 11-year-old boy was not wearing a seatbelt, according to police, and the crash sent him into the dashboard and windshield of the vehicle. The boy was treated for injuries to his head and neck, said police. He is being held overnight at the hospital and is listed in stable condition. No other injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing though no citations have yet been issued.