A 4-year-old boy was taken to a city children's hospital after being hit by a Philadelphia Police cruiser Friday night, police tell NBC10.
Investigators say an officer was driving westbound on the 6300 block of Leonard Street in the Mayfair section of the city at 7:49 p.m. when he spotted a Nissan Pathfinder that was double parked.
The officer slowly passed the Pathfinder by crossing the center line when the 4-year-old boy ran out from between two parked cars, investigators said. The boy was then struck by the driver's side front fender and knocked to the ground.
Paramedics took the child to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and he was treated for road rash on his face. Investigators said his injuries are non-life-threatening.
The officer was not injured in the accident. The department's Accident Investigation Division is investigating.
