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7-year-old waiting for school bus hit by car, in critical condition

The child was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — UPDATE: Police have confirmed the seven-year-old boy has died from his injuries.

A child is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car Wednesday morning while waiting for the school bus. 

Montgomery County Police Department officers were called to the area of Grosvenor Place and King Charles Way for a report of a pedestrian struck by a gold Honda Accord. Detectives said a man was waiting on the street corner with his 7-year-old son and his 18-month-old toddler when the driver of the Honda swerved out of the road and hit the family. 

The driver of the car and the toddler in a stroller were uninjured, while the dad suffered minor injuries and the child sustained life-threatening injuries. He remains in critical condition, according to police. 

Some lanes were blocked in the area while authorities conducted an investigation.

The driver of the striking vehicle stayed on scene. It's not clear yet what led to the collision.

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