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NEWPORT, R.I.

Newport police looking for driver who hit boy

Police in Newport are looking for a hit-and-run driver whose sport utility vehicle struck an 11-year-old boy crossing a street. Officials told The Newport Daily News that the boy suffered minor leg injuries after he was hit on Kay Street at Everett Street Wednesday afternoon. Police said a man driving a brown or gold SUV southbound on Kay Street drove away without stopping after hitting the boy. Anyone with information about the accident is urged to call Newport police.