Officers responded to the scene and they located an unresponsive boy, who had been hit by a car in the area

Phoenix, AZ.- A child was struck and killed by car in Phoenix on Monday evening, according to a report by the Phoenix Police Department.
The incident happened on 36th Street and McDowell Road on Monday, August 18.
Officers responded to the scene and they located an unresponsive boy, who had been hit by a car in the area.
The victim was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
The driver stayed at the scene after the accident.
The intersection was expected to be closed for hours as authorities investigated the incident.
An investigation into the collision is ongoing.
