A young child was taken to the hospital after police said he was hit by a car while riding his tricycle in East Boston.

Police said the boy was struck at the intersection of Bennington and Brooks streets. The 3-year-old boy was then taken to the hospital, where his condition is unknown.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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