LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Police say a 7-year-old boy is in a Lincoln hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a truck as he crossed the street to go to school.

Lincoln Police Officer Katie Flood says a northbound pickup hit the boy Thursday morning as he crossed the street in the crosswalk in front of Saratoga Elementary School.

Lincoln Public Schools spokeswoman Mindy Burbach says there is a traffic light at the crosswalk. Police say no traffic citations were immediately issued.

The boy’s name has not been released.