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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Johanna Chisholm

Seven-year-old boy seriously injured in hit-and-run crash with 11-year-old behind the wheel

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A seven-year-old boy is being treated for serious injuries after he was struck in a hit-and-run by the driver of a car who police say was an 11-year-old child.

At around 6.49pm on Monday, the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington DC responded to a report about a crash that had taken place close to a playground on the city’s southeast side, less than one mile from the Maryland state border.

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