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Police: U-Haul driver hits 6-year-old child in Las Vegas; child later died at hospital

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said that a 6-year-old boy who was riding his bicycle on Saturday was killed when a U-Haul truck ran over him and then drove away.

This happened just after 5 p.m. Saturday evening.

Police said several kids were riding their bikes near 1750 East Karen Avenue.

When a truck hit the child, police told us that the driver got out to check on the boy before taking off.

The 6-year-old was taken to the hospital where he later died.

The U-Haul driver was found and arrested according to police. The driver faces hit an run charges.