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Updated: 6:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 | Posted: 5:58 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009

Child Injured When Struck By Vehicle

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio —

A 5-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon when he got hit by a truck.

The incident happened on the 2000 block of Woodside Avenue where police said the boy was struck by a pickup truck when he was running across the street toward someone he knew.

Police said the driver saw him at the very last second and tried to stop but didn’t have enough time. The driver might not get cited, police added.

The boy was taken to a Springfield hospital, where officials said he was alert.

The incident is still under investigation by Springfield police.

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