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Boy, 8, on bicycle is struck by car in Henderson

Updated Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 | 5:40 p.m.

An 8-year-old boy on a bicycle suffered broken bones when he was hit by a car in a Henderson neighborhood Friday afternoon, according to city police. He's expected to recover.

Officers and medics were dispatched about 2:15 p.m. to Silver Springs Parkway and Tomahawk Drive, near Gibson Elementary School, spokesman Officer Scott Williams said.

An initial investigation determined that the boy was riding his bike through a crosswalk when he was struck by a small car, Williams said.

The boy was rushed to University Medical Center with injuries not deemed life-threatening, Williams said. Investigators initially believed he'd suffered a serious head injury.

The driver, who wasn't impaired or speeding, was cooperating with police.