Little Boy Hit by Car Near Park Slope School

• Pictured: Middle School 51 in Park Slope. Image via Google Maps

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A child was struck by a car just before 8 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Garfield Place in Park Slope, a few blocks north of the Middle School 51 campus, according to officials with the NYPD's 78th Precinct and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). 

An FDNY spokesman said the child, whose age wasn't released, was transported to Methodist Hospital in stable condition.

5th and Garfield this morning by MS 51 boy struck by vehicle .Thank goodness he is ok .Expect vigilant enforcement at location
— NYPD 78th Precinct (@NYPD78Pct) June 16, 2016

As of noon, the NYPD's press office did not have a report on the incident, according to a spokesman — likely because the child's injuries were minor. 

Citing fire officials, DNAinfo reported that the victim was a boy, and that the accident left him with scrapes on his back and his knee. A witness told the site that after being struck, the boy sat up and started crying. 

Nannies interviewed at the scene told DNAinfo that they're constantly afraid of drivers while crossing streets in the area. 

A review of the city's Vision Zero database showed that through the end of February, 13 pedestrians and three bikers had been injured within about 10 blocks of Thursday's accident. 

Additionally, on Feb. 28, a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run incident at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 9th Street.