8-year-old boy hit by car in Henderson

Henderson Police investigate at the scene of a crash involving a boy riding a bicycle near near the intersection of Silver Springs Parkway and Tomahawk Drive, near Valle Verde Drive Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. The boy was taken to University Medical Center. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal

An 8-year-old boy riding a bicycle was hit by a car Friday afternoon in Henderson, police said.

He was hospitalized with serious injuries after the car hit him about 2:15 p.m. near the intersection of Silver Springs Parkway and Tomahawk Drive, near Valle Verde Drive, Henderson police spokesman Scott Williams said.

Williams said the boy was in the crosswalk when he was hit by the car. Another child who was with the boy was not injured.

The boy was taken to University Medical Center. Williams later said the boy had broken bones and was expected to survive.

Neither alcohol nor excessive speed were considered factors in the crash.

There were road closures in the area while police investigated.

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