7-year-old skateboarder struck in hit-and-run in Minneapolis

Police noted boy suffered from “apparent life-threatening injuries” when they arrived at the scene Saturday night.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
October 6, 2024 at 6:34PM
The condition of a boy, who was struck Saturday, was still unclear on Sunday afternoon. (Star Tribune file)

A 7-year-old boy was left with life-threatening injuries after a driver reportedly hit him and then fled the scene in north Minneapolis on Saturday night.

The boy was skateboarding near 33rd and Russell avenues N. near Cleveland Park when he was hit by a vehicle shortly before 8 p.m., police said.

Police responding to reports of a hit-and-run rendered medical aid until the boy could be takento Hennepin County Medical Center. No further information about his condition was available Sunday afternoon.

Police are still trying to determine what happened at the scene, according to a statement sent to the media. A vehicle description was not included in the statement. No arrests have been made.

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