A child was hit by a car and killed in the St. Claude area early Thursday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department. The crash was reported to police at 8 a.m. in the 1400 block of Desire Street and the driver stayed on scene during the investigation, police said. The child was transported to a hospital but died there later.

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating after a child was struck and killed Thursday morning in the St. Claude neighborhood. The incident happened at 8 a.m. in the 1400 block of Desire Street. According to police, the child was taken to an area hospital and later died.

New Orleans police officers are investigating a fatal crash that killed a 6-year-old boy Thursday morning. Police said they responded to the crash scene in the 1400 block of Desire Street shortly after 8 a.