Police: Motorcycle struck student in Lake Stevens

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Police are investigating after a motorcycle struck a student in Lake Stevens near 28th Street NE and 99th Avenue NE.

Lake Stevens fire officials said the crash happened Thursday evening around 5 p.m.

The 10-year-old boy was taken to Providence Hospital in Everett, police said. The boy had a compound fracture in his left leg.

Police said a school bus was stopped in the road for a student to exit. Traffic had stopped in both directions.

The motorcyclist saw an officer and "took off at a high rate," hitting the boy after, police said.

As the motorcyclist tried to speed away, he lost control and tumbled into a ditch. He was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for injuries.

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