10-year-old boy dies after getting hit by vehicle Tuesday morning in Phoenix

PHOENIX — A 10-year-old boy died after getting hit by a vehicle in Phoenix on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Jayveon Grant was struck near 23rd Avenue and Thunderbird Road around 8 a.m., the Phoenix Police Department said.

He died after he was taken to a hospital, police said.

The driver stayed at the scene. Police don’t think impairment was a factor in the collision.

The investigation is ongoing. No other information was released.

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