BOSTON (WHDH) - A 12-year-old child is recovering after being struck by a vehicle at Constitution Beach, police say.

State police say the child was struck in the parking lot at the beach on Bennington Street in South Boston at around 3 p.m.

Police say the child was struck after running into the parking lot and striking the side of a vehicle that was driving through.

The child was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment for what police say are minor injuries.

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