AUSTIN — A driver hit and killed a 9-year-old boy who was outside an Austin elementary school on Thursday morning, police said.

About 7:40 a.m., the boy was in the 4800 block of West Walton Street — near Ronald E. McNair Elementary School — when a woman driving west hit the boy, who was in the street, police said. The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The driver was taken into custody, police said. Charges were pending.

No other injuries were reported.

The investigation was ongoing.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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