A 12-year-old boy suffered minor injuries after he was struck by a vehicle near Discovery Middle School this afternoon, Monday.
The accident happened at about 3 p.m. on McKay Avenue in front of the school.
After speaking with two witnesses, the driver and the boy, police said it appears that the boy was running across the road and came out from behind a school bus. He ran into the north-bound lane and was struck by a 2002 GMC Envoy driven by Christine Hastings of Alexandria.
The boy suffered minor injuries and was transported by North Ambulance to Douglas County Hospital.
The school bus was driving by at the time of the crash and was not involved in the crash itself, according to police.
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This accident is still under investigation by the Alexandria Police Department.
