Boy, 7, struck by SUV while riding his bike in Clearwater apartment complex

CLEARWATER — A child riding a bicycle was injured Tuesday night after being struck by an SUV in an apartment complex parking lot, according to police.

The 7-year-old boy was riding the bike just after 7:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Arbors at Belleaire Apartments at 2230 Nursery Road, according to Clearwater police.

The child rode into the path of an oncoming Nissan Armada SUV, which struck the boy.

The boy was taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg and was reported to be in critical condition. That was later updated to stable condition by police.

The driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators.

None of the names of those involved were released by police. No other details about the incident were released, either.

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