8-Year-Old Hit, Hurt by Car

Boy in stable condition at St. Christopher's Hospital

An 8-year-old boy is in stable condition after being hit by an unknown vehicle Saturday in Frankford.

Police say the incident happened shortly after 1 p.m. at the intersection of Bridge and Ditman Streets. The vehicle fled the scene of the accident and no description was immediately available. 

The boy was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital.

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