Boy hit by car in Inver Grove Heights

An 8-year-old boy was hit and injured by a car in Inver Grove Heights on Christmas evening.

Inver Grove Heights police say the boy was hit shortly after 8 p.m. while trying to cross Concord Boulevard. A 32-year-old South St. Paul man was driving the car when the boy was hit.

Police say the driver stopped and tried to help the boy, who was transported to the hospital by ambulance. His current condition is unknown.

Police said the driver is cooperating with the investigation. He's not been identified. The Minnesota State Patrol is also investigating the incident.