An 8-year-old boy was hospitalized after being struck by a car in San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood on Friday afternoon, police said today.

The accident was reported at about 3:45 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Laguna and Turk streets.

The boy was walking north in the crosswalk on Laguna Street on a green light when he was struck by a 2006 Toyota Camry, according to police.

He was taken to San Francisco General Hospital to be treated for his injuries, which were not considered life-threatening, police said.

The driver of the Camry stopped at the scene and cooperated with police. The accident remains under investigation.

Dan McMenamin, Bay City News

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