Edmonton police said a driver has been charged, after a young boy was hit by a van Friday afternoon.

Police said the collision happened at about 3:40 p.m. Friday, in the intersection of 122 Avenue and 95 Street.

A 7-year-old boy on a bicycle was in a crosswalk, police said, when he was hit by a large van being driven by a man in his 60s.

The boy was taken to hospital with minor injuries, and the intersection in question was closed while officers investigated.

The driver is facing a charge of failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.