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Hit and run kills 10-year-old boy Hit and run kills 10-year-old boy
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A 10-year-old boy has died after being hit by a van in York. A major police operation has been launched in North Yorkshire after two men fled from the scene of a crash which left a 10-year-old boy dead.
The two occupants of the van, described as white males in their late teens or early 20s, left the blue Ford Transit van and ran away from the scene. The boy was crossing Holgate Road in York at 2020 BST on Saturday when he was hit by a blue Ford Transit van.
North Yorkshire Police said the boy was crossing Holgate Road at 2020 BST on Saturday when the van hit him. The two occupants of the van, described as white males in their late teens or early 20s, stopped at the scene but then ran away leaving the van.
He was taken by ambulance to York District Hospital where he was pronounced dead. He has not been named but his family have been informed. The boy was taken to York District Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The van stopped at the scene but the two men who were inside it then ran off, leaving the van behind. An operation involving a police helicopter is under way in the city to trace the men. He has not been named but his family have been informed. Police said the boy was local to the area.
Police said the victim was local to the area. A police helicopter is in use over the city to trace the men.
The collision occurred near Holgate Bridge, known locally as the Iron Bridge. The road around this area remains closed.