Boy struck by SUV in Queens hit and run, suffers leg injury

CORONA, Queens (WABC) -- A child was injured after he was struck by a vehicle in Queens Friday afternoon.

The hit and run accident happened around 2:20 p.m. at 37th Avenue and 101st Street in Corona.

The boy, believed to be around 13, was struck by a black SUV, possibly a Chevy Suburban or Dodge Durango with New Jersey plates. Police say the driver fled the scene.

The victim was believed to have suffered a broken leg and was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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