BOSTON (WHDH) - An elderly man and a child were struck by a car on Commonwealth Ave Tuesday night, according to Boston police.

Sources told 7News the driver, a college student, was texting while driving.

The victims, a grandfather and his grandson, were rushed to the hospital. They are expected to be OK.

The driver was cited, and is facing several serious charges.

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