1WASHINGTON, D.C. — A young boy was injured Monday afternoon after being struck by a motorized scooter rider who fled the scene without stopping, prompting a hit-and-run investigation in Northwest.

Around 4:38 p.m., in the 3000 block of Warder Street NW, the juvenile victim was crossing the road on a push scooter when a northbound rider on a Honda motorized scooter collided with him. Both individuals fell to the pavement, but the suspect remounted the scooter and drove away, leaving the child behind.

The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for medical care.

Surveillance footage captured the suspect and vehicle during the incident. The scooter displayed Maryland license plate number 5830Y. A video of the suspect has been made available

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