The boy was struck as he crossed the lot outside the library after being dropped off by his mother around 8:20 a.m., Norwood Police Chief Jeffrey Krapels told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.
He was taken to Englewood Medical Center.
The driver, who was dropping off his own child, told police that he was momentarily blinded by the early-morning sun.
Officers were investigating, Krapels said.
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