3-year-old struck by two cars in Philadelphia after wandering into the street: police

2-year-old boy struck by two cars in Philadelphia after wandering into the street

A 2-year-old boy suffered scrapes and bruises after police say he wandered into the street and was struck by two cars.

PHILADELPHIA - A 3-year-old boy suffered only minor injuries after police say he wandered into the street and was struck by two cars that did not stop.

Chief Inspector Scott Small described the hit-and-run vehicles as a blue SUV and a white pickup truck, both heading south on 33rd Street in Strawberry Mansion.

What we know:

Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the intersection of 33rd and Susquehanna streets around 9 p.m. for reports of a hit-and-run.

Police later learned that a 3-year-old boy had wandered into the street as family members were preparing to put him in the car when he was hit by two vehicles.

Chief Inspector Small described the hit-and-run vehicles as a blue SUV and a white pickup, both last seen heading south on 33rd Street in Strawberry Mansion.

Officers rushed the child to Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia where he was treated for scrapes and bruises, and underwent a CT scan.

Dig deeper:

By late Friday, a more concise description of the blue SUV was released. The SUV was last seen in the area of 32nd and Diamond streets.

Philadelphia CID is actively investigating this incident and urges anyone with information regarding the vehicles or the crash to come forward.