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3 Boys Struck By Car Early Wednesday Morning On Long Island

LINDENHURST, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Three children were struck by a car early Wednesday morning on Long Island.

It happened around 4 a.m. near the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Straight Path in Lindenhurst.

Police said a 13-year-old boy and his 9-year-old brother were on their way to a 7-Eleven when they were hit. Their 12-year-old cousin was also struck.

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Posted by CBS New York on Wednesday, July 31, 2019

The driver stayed on the scene.

The 13-year-old was taken to the hospital in critical condition, his 9-year-old brother is in serious condition and their 12-year-old cousin is stable.

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