BREAKING: 10-Year-Old Child Killed, 5 Children Hurt In Crash Near N.J. High School

A 10-year-old child was killed and seven other people hurt - including five children - in a crash near a New Jersey high school Monday, according to authorities.

The 10-year-old and five other children were riding in a minivan when it was hit by a sedan at West Ninth Street and Arlington Avenue in Union County at about 7:30 a.m., according to NBC4.

Chopper 4 footage from the scene near Plainfield High School showed the minivan rolled over on its side with debris scattered about, while the other vehicle at the intersection, according to the report.

The 10-year-old died shortly after the crash, while he other five children were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries, according to the report. The drivers of both of the vehicles were also taken to the hospital with varying injuries.

The identities of the injured individuals will not be released pending notification of next of kin, and the cause of the accident is under investigation by the Plainfield Police Division Traffic Unit and the Union County Police Traffic Investigation Team, according to nj.com.

Police added that here has been a rumor circulating that the crash was the result of a police chase involving a stolen vehicle, but neither car has been reported stolen and police had no involvement in the crash, according to the report.