1-year-old child struck by car in Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating after a young boy was struck by a vehicle on Sunday night.

It happened on the 6400 block of Belfield Avenue in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.

Police tell Action News that a one-year-old child walked out in front of a passing vehicle and was struck.

The child was rushed to an area hospital and placed in critical condition.

The striking vehicle did stay at the scene.

Philadelphia police are investigating after a young child was struck by a vehicle on May 26, 2019.