A 10-year-old New Jersey boy died after being struck and killed by a police cruiser Sunday night, police say. The accident occurred just after 7pm in Franklin Township when the boy was heading to a sleepover with two of his friends, CBS reports. One of the boy's friends made it across the intersection at Delsea Drive and Paul Street, a two-lane highway, and when the 10-year-old attempted to do so, he was struck by the cruiser. Embrace: Here, two women are seen in an embrace, consoling each other after a 10-year-old boy was struck and killed  by a police cruiser . Investigation: The incident is under investigation, the Franklin Township Police Department has neither publicly confirmed or denied if the officer's vehicle lights and siren were on (here, firefighters have blocked off the scene of the incident) Police performed CPR with no success, CBS reports, the boy was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has not been named. Officials say the unnamed driver was a Franklin Township police officer who was responding to a call. Witnesses including friends and family members told ABC news that the vehicle's lights and siren were not on at the time of the accident. Family members and a witness also claimed that the officer was speeding. However, the department has neither publicly confirmed nor denied the witness's claims. Highway: The boy and two of his friends were crossing the two-lane highway at the intersection of Delsea Drive and Paul Street . Speeding: Family members and a witness told authorities that the officer was speeding down the highway . The father of the boys who were with the victim told ABC he had been trailing the boys in his car and witnessed the accident. The boy's two friends were not hurt and the officer, who was the only person in the cruiser at the time, was taken to a hospital for evaluation, according to NBC. It has not yet been revealed whether the officer was injured in the accident. The incident is under investigation. Tragic: Township officials released a statement describing the accident as being 'tragic for everyone,' saying the officer involved is 'shaken up' Not Hurt: The boy's two friends were not hurt and the officer, who was the only person in the cruiser at the time, was taken to a hospital for evaluation . Township officials released a statement describing the accident as being 'tragic for everyone,' according to The Daily Journal. The statement reads in part: . 'First and foremost our thoughts and prayers go out to the McCloskey family that tragically lost their son. Whenever a young life is lost like this it is tragic for everyone, his family and our community, . While this is very difficult for the young boy’s family it is also very difficult for that police officer involved. It is our understanding that the officer was responding to an urgent call when this accident happened and we support the officer who was involved in this. He is very shaken up by being involved in this incident and we are supporting him in this difficult time.' A woman who identified herself to NJ.com as a friend of the victim's family described the community as a 'big crew of friends.' 'Nothing will ever be the same again,' she said.
10-year-old New Jersey boy died on his way to a sleepover after being struck by a police cruiser Sunday night .
Witnesses of the accident say the officer was speeding down the highway with the vehicles lights and siren off .
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene and the officer was taken to a hospital .
A 10-year-old New Jersey boy died after being struck and killed by a police cruiser Sunday night, police say. The accident occurred just after 7pm in Franklin Township when the boy was heading to a sleepover with two of his friends, CBS reports. One of the boy's friends made it across the intersection at Delsea Drive and Paul Street, a two-lane highway, and when the 10-year-old attempted to do so, he was struck by the cruiser. Embrace: Here, two women are seen in an embrace, consoling each other after a 10-year-old boy was struck and killed  by a police cruiser . Investigation: The incident is under investigation, the Franklin Township Police Department has neither publicly confirmed or denied if the officer's vehicle lights and siren were on (here, firefighters have blocked off the scene of the incident) Police performed CPR with no success, CBS reports, the boy was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has not been named. Officials say the unnamed driver was a Franklin Township police officer who was responding to a call. Witnesses including friends and family members told ABC news that the vehicle's lights and siren were not on at the time of the accident. Family members and a witness also claimed that the officer was speeding. However, the department has neither publicly confirmed nor denied the witness's claims. Highway: The boy and two of his friends were crossing the two-lane highway at the intersection of Delsea Drive and Paul Street . Speeding: Family members and a witness told authorities that the officer was speeding down the highway . The father of the boys who were with the victim told ABC he had been trailing the boys in his car and witnessed the accident. The boy's two friends were not hurt and the officer, who was the only person in the cruiser at the time, was taken to a hospital for evaluation, according to NBC. It has not yet been revealed whether the officer was injured in the accident. The incident is under investigation. Tragic: Township officials released a statement describing the accident as being 'tragic for everyone,' saying the officer involved is 'shaken up' Not Hurt: The boy's two friends were not hurt and the officer, who was the only person in the cruiser at the time, was taken to a hospital for evaluation . Township officials released a statement describing the accident as being 'tragic for everyone,' according to The Daily Journal. The statement reads in part: . 'First and foremost our thoughts and prayers go out to the McCloskey family that tragically lost their son. Whenever a young life is lost like this it is tragic for everyone, his family and our community, . While this is very difficult for the young boy’s family it is also very difficult for that police officer involved. It is our understanding that the officer was responding to an urgent call when this accident happened and we support the officer who was involved in this. He is very shaken up by being involved in this incident and we are supporting him in this difficult time.' A woman who identified herself to NJ.com as a friend of the victim's family described the community as a 'big crew of friends.' 'Nothing will ever be the same again,' she said.
A 10-year-old New Jersey boy died after being struck and killed by a police cruiser Sunday heading to a sleepover with two of his friends, 10-year-old boy was struck and killed  by a members told ABC news that the vehicle's lights claimed that the officer was speeding. However, speeding down the highway . The father of the cruiser at the time, was taken to a hospital for