Boy, 12, hit by car that fled the scene in Greece

Greece Police close part of Dewey Avenue

Updates on local, state and national News are detailed by the News10NBC Morning Team, along with traffic, sports and the weather forecast.

GREECE, N.Y. — A 12-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after a car hit him, then fled the scene while the boy was riding his bicycle.

The hit-and-run happened on Monday just before 11 p.m. on Dewey Avenue near Clark Park and Wildwood Drive. News10NBC saw police close down that portion of Dewey Avenue, which has since reopened.

Greece Police say the boy was riding in the road with another child and the impact threw him off his bike. First responders treated the boy at the scene and took him to Strong Hospital. He wasn’t seriously injured and he is in stable condition.

Greece Police are still investigating. They’re asking anyone with information about the hit-and-run to call 585-581-4016 or email GPDTips@GreeceNY.gov.