A child was struck by a motorist in a hit and run traffic crash early Thursday morning, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. 

Just before 8 a.m. Thursday morning, police received reports of a auto-pedestrian crash near the intersection of Murray Blvd. and East Pikes Peak Avenue. 

Officials said early investigative efforts unveiled that the 11-year-old victim had been struck while walking inside of a crosswalk. 

According to police, the driver fled the scene of the crash. 

The child was transported to a nearby children’s hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. 

A suspect vehicle description has not been released at this time. 

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