6-year-old boy is fatally struck in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
A 6-year-old boy was fatally struck by a vehicle in Brooklyn on Wednesday, police said.
The child was hit just after 8:30 a.m. in Williamsburg, a police spokesperson said. The spokesperson could not confirm published reports that the boy was struck by a yellow school bus.
The victim, identified as Shimon Fried, was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is under investigation.