A minor boy was killed after being hit by an SUV in Hatirjheel area of Dhaka this evening.

The deceased was identified as Raihan, 7, a play group student of a school at Ulan in Rampura, Sentu Chandra Das, assistant sub-inspector of Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Camp, told The Daily Star.

The accident took place around 6:15pm when the boy was playing on the streets, the police official said.

Driver of the vehicle managed to flee the spot driving his vehicle speedily, leaving the boy critically injured.  

Locals rushed the victim to the DMCH where doctors declared him dead.