12-year-old injured Friday crossing Benson Drive

Police were called to the 17400 block of Benson Drive at around 6:25 p.m. Friday after witnesses reported seeing the boy struck by a mid-size pickup truck while attempting to cross mid-block.

A 12-year-old boy is recovering from multiple fractures and internal injuries this week after he was struck by a car on Friday while attempting to cross Benson Drive mid-block.

Police were called to the 17400 block of Benson Drive at around 6:25 p.m. Friday after witnesses reported seeing the boy struck by a mid-size pickup truck while attempting to cross mid-block.

Medics transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center with serious injuries. According to police, he was in stable condition Monday morning.

The driver, a white male in his 60s, was cooperative and remained at the scene until transported to his residence. Neither alcohol nor speed appear to have played a role in the accident. No charges are expected to be filed against the driver.