A 13-year-old boy crossing a Brooklyn street was struck by a driver, leaving him with serious head injuries Friday morning, police said.
The teen is in critical condition at Maimonides Medical Center.
The 55-year-old driver stayed at the scene of the collision in Borough Park. He was not immediately charged or summonsed but police are still investigating the incident.
A 13-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries when he was struck by a blue Nissan Versa that was driving southbound on 15th Ave. at 38th St. in Brooklyn on Friday, May 8, 2026. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
Police said the man was driving his Nissan Versa south on 15th Ave. when he struck the boy at 38th St. just after 8 a.m.
The impact left a large dent on the hood of the car.
A 13-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries when he was struck by a blue Nissan Versa that was driving southbound on 15th Ave. at 38th St. in Brooklyn on Friday, May 8, 2026. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
A 13-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries when he was struck by a blue Nissan Versa that was driving southbound on 15th Ave. at 38th St. in Brooklyn on Friday, May 8, 2026. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
A 13-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries when he was struck by a blue Nissan Versa that was driving southbound on 15th Ave. at 38th St. in Brooklyn on Friday, May 8, 2026. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)