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6-year-old boy injured in hit-and-run in Brooklyn; police seek driver

6-year-old injured in Brooklyn hit-and-run; driver sought
6-year-old injured in Brooklyn hit-and-run; driver sought 00:22

NEW YORK -- A child was injured in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn on Thursday, and police are searching for the driver.

It happened around 8 a.m. at 13th Avenue and 68th Street in Dyker Heights.

Police say the driver of a new model Lexus was making a left-hand turn at the intersection when they struck a 6-year-old boy who was in the crosswalk.

The driver then took off.

The child was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

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