UPDATE: Boy Struck by Car in East Cobb

UPDATE: A 7-year-old boy is in critical condition at a local hospital after he was struck by a pickup truck while trying to cross a busy road in East Cobb.

WSB-TV reports that the boy was with his two siblings and his mother trying to cross Delk Road at Franklin Road at approximately 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The family was not using the crosswalk, and was crossing through a turn lane when a pickup truck pulled in to make a turn. Witnesses told WSB-TV that the mother was able to pull back one of her children, but the truck hit the boy.

The investigation into the crash continues.

ORIGINAL STORY: A child has been hit by a car along a busy East Cobb thoroughfare, Marietta police said Thursday.

FOX 5 Atlanta reports the child was struck near the intersection of Franklin and Delk roads. Police have not released any information on the child or the child’s condition.

Stay with Patch as we get more information on this story.