Boy, 13, seriously hurt after being hit by car

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Image caption, The incident happened on Asdale Road on Thursday morning, police said

A teenage boy has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in Wakefield.

The collision happened on Asdale Road at 08:26 BST on Thursday.

The boy, who is aged 13, was taken to hospital, West Yorkshire Police said.

Officers said that the road remained closed, as of 10:35 BST, while enquiries continued.

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