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The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31, when the 4-year-old child was crossing a busy roadway near the Plaza Diner in the Town of Greenport with his mother.
According to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, as two crossed Fairview Avenue, the child was struck by a northbound vehicle.
The vehicle did not stop and continued northbound, police said.
The vehicle is described as a dark-colored SUV.
The Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in trying to locate the vehicle (pictured).
If anyone has any information about this vehicle and/or operator, please contact the Sheriff's Office at 518-828-3344 and refer to incident number 289713.
The child did suffer a fractured ankle, and cuts and bruises.
He was released from the hospital and is at home recovering.
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