Boy, 13, taken to hospital after being hit by car

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Police said a driver, a man in his 30s, had been arrested

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A teenage boy is being treated for "serious" injuries after being hit by a car in Derbyshire.

Derbyshire Police said the 13-year-old was struck by a Ford Ranger in Nelson Street, Long Eaton, at about 08:00 BST on Wednesday.

The driver, a man in his 30s, has been arrested in connection with the incident.

The child was taken to hospital for treatment, the force added.

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