Boy Hit by Car in Sunset Cliffs

The child was hit at the intersection of Cordova Street and Ladera Street

A boy was struck by a vehicle in Sunset Cliffs on Monday afternoon, according to police.

The child was hit at the intersection of Cordova Street and Ladera Street just before 5 p.m. Police said the driver accidentally struck the boy.

Medics are transporting the boy to Rady Children's Hospital. The child is conscious and breathing, but has an injured leg, police said. He is expected to be okay.

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