Woodstock, Ont., police are investigating a hit and run collision after they say a child was struck by a vehicle in the east end of the city.
On Wednesday at 6:40 p.m., police say the driver of a burgundy SUV, suspected to be a Chevrolet Equinox, travelling on James Street, hit a child running into the roadway.
According to police, the SUV stopped up the road as the child got up and ran towards their house. Shortly after, the driver backed into a nearby driveway and proceeded to flee the area, police say.
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The child suffered minor injuries and was transported to hospital for assessment.
Police describe the driver of the SUV as a man in his 30s with brown and blond hair. The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle, police add.
The investigation is ongoing.
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