Police: 9-year-old suffers 'significant injuries' after being struck by a van in Port St. Lucie

PORT ST. LUCIE — A 9-year-old boy was hit by a van late Wednesday afternoon.

Port St. Lucie Police and St. Lucie County Fire Rescue responded at about 4:45 p.m. to the 3100 block of S.W. Savona Boulevard.. 

A preliminary investigation revealed that a 9-year-old boy was walking home with his older brother on the sidewalk along S.W. Savona Boulevard.

The 9-year-old boy ran across S.W. Savona Boulevard and was struck by a 2008 Dodge Sprinter Van traveling North on the boulevard. 

The boy was taken to a local hospital by St. Lucie County Fire Rescue with significant injuries. 

This case has been assigned to Traffic Homicide Investigations. No further information is available at this time. 

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