Child struck by car after running across busy Houston street

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A 10-year-old boy is expected to be OK after being hit by a car Monday morning in north Harris County.

The boy was apparently running across Aldine Bender Road near Sequoia Bend Boulevard shortly before 7 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

The boy was conscious and breathing as paramedics rushed him to Memorial Hermann Hospital, Gonzalez said. He was treated for a minor abrasion to his head, Gonzalez said.

The driver who struck the child stayed on scene and is speaking with deputies, the sheriff said. It is unclear why the boy ran across the street.

Gonzalez said the driver was not arrested or cited on scene.

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