VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- A hit-and-run driver struck an 8-year-old girl on Long Island on Sunday, breaking the child’s leg before taking off, Nassau County Police said.
Police continued to search for the driver Monday following the hit-and-run just after 1:30 p.m. in Valley Stream.
The girl was playing in an alleyway behind a home on Dartmouth Street when she was struck by a black SUV traveling northbound, police said.
Instead of stopping, the SUV driver fled the scene, according to police.
The girl suffered a broken leg and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police haven't released any images of the vehicle they're searching for.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911.
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