Traffic & Transit

7-Year-Old Boy Hit By Fire Truck, Seriously Injured On Staten Island

The truck was returning from a call and heading eastbound on Broad Street when the collision happened around 7:20 a.m.

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March 6, 2021

A fire truck hit a child on Staten Island, seriously injuring the 7-year-old boy, authorities and witnesses said Saturday.

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The truck was returning from a call and heading eastbound on Broad Street when the collision happened around 7:20 a.m., according to police and the FDNY.

Firefighters gave the boy aid until an ambulance arrived and took him to a hospital, police said.

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