A TEENAGE boy was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in a busy south Essex road.
The A132 Nevendon Road was shut yesterday evening, near Nevendon, after a crash between a car and a pedestrian before 6.30pm.
Police closed off the road for around an hour after the incident which was initially described as a "serious crash".
The pedestrian, a teenage boy, was taken to hospital with injuries which are not life-threatening or life-changing, Essex Police has confirmed.
An Essex Police spokesman said: “We were called to a collision between a car and a pedestrian in Nevendon Road, Nevendon, shortly before 6.30pm on Thursday 12 September.
“We attended alongside colleagues with East of England Ambulance Service.
“The pedestrian, a teenage boy, was taken on to hospital with injuries which are not life-threatening or life-changing.”
The Echo understands the driver stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made.
The A132 is a key road in south Essex connecting Pitsea and South Woodham Ferrers.
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