A young child was injured after being hit by a pickup truck while getting off a school bus Thursday in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Police say the victim, a 9-year-old boy, was airlifted to a hospital in the Boston area after being hit around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and 13th Avenue.
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The driver of the Toyota Tacoma involved in the crash stopped at the scene, police said.
Police did not give an update on the boy's condition.
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In a letter to families and staff, Haverhill Public Schools said the student attends Pentucket Lake Elementary School and suffered serious injuries.
"Please join us in keeping our student and the family in your thoughts and prayers," the district said in the letter.
The parents of the victim, a Haverhill resident, have been notified, police said.
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