By Associated Press - Thursday, September 14, 2017

SANDSTON, Va. (AP) - Authorities say they have found a boy suffering from a gunshot wound after a vehicle crash in Virginia.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports Henrico County police found the wounded child Tuesday night after receiving a report that a vehicle had struck a tree in the Sandston area. Police did not release the boy’s age.

Henrico police Capt. Linda Toney says the wound was not self-inflicted, and that someone had been driving the boy when the crash occurred.

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The boy was shot in the upper body and taken to VCU Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities say they are not looking for a suspect and that there will probably be charges in the near future.

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Information from: Richmond Times-Dispatch, https://www.richmond.com

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