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10-year-old boy airlifted to hospital after being struck by vehicle in Waterbury

The child was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford and is currently in serious but stable condition, police said.

WATERBURY, Conn. — A 10-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bike on Friday night in Waterbury

Waterbury police said that at 7 p.m., officers responded to the area of 90 Ridgewood St. on a report of an accident involving a child that was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in the roadway. 

The child has not yet been identified; he was airlifted to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford for treatment of serious injuries.

Police told FOX61 that as of 10 a.m. on Saturday, the child was considered to be in serious but stable condition.

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The WPD Crash Reconstruction Unit is actively investigating this accident.

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