A 12-year-old boy has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car on his way to school Thursday morning in Damascus, Maryland.
Montgomery County police told WTOP they were called to the area of Ridge Road and Oak Drive around 7:45 a.m. for reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle.
The John T. Baker Middle School student was found suffering from serious but not life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a hospital.
The driver of the car that hit the child remained at the scene.
School officials confirmed the boy was on his way to school when he was struck.
A map of the approximate location of the crash is below.
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