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Boy hit by car while crossing Durham street to school bus

An 11-year-old boy was hit by a passing car Tuesday morning in Durham while he was trying to get on a school bus.

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DURHAM, N.C. — An 11-year-old boy was hit by a passing car Tuesday morning in Durham while he was trying to get on a school bus.

Durham police said the crash was reported at 7:21 a.m. at a bus stop in the 1300 block Newcastle Road. Durham police said the boy saw the school bus approaching and darted across the street before the bus came to a stop.

The boy was hit by the car as he tried to cross the street. Police said the boy was conscious and alert when officers arrived. He suffered a leg injury that did not appear to be life-threatening.

There is no indication that speed was a factor in the crash, according to Durham police.

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