Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 --- 8:55p.m.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- An 11-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a truck on a Milwaukee street.

The Milwaukee County medical examiner's office was called on a report of a child killed in a vehicle accident on Milwaukee's north side.

WTMJ-TV (http://bit.ly/KunBDc ) reports the boy was a student at HOPE Christian School.

Witnesses say the boy tried running across the street to meet a family member around 4 p.m. Wednesday, but was hit by a truck.

The driver is cooperating with police and has not been cited.

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Information from: WTMJ-TV, http://www.todaystmj4.com

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