Child struck by car in Northwood

A 10-year-old boy in Northwood is in critical condition at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bike.

The boy was riding around the intersection of Horrocks and Herbert streets around 7:45 p.m. when the driver of a black Dodge Charger struck him and fled the scene.

No further details have been released.

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