AUSTIN, Texas -- The Austin Police Department on Wednesday reported it is searching for the driver responsible for hitting a child and fleeing the scene late Wednesday night.

According to the department, about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday officers responded to the 3500 block of Webberville Road, just south of Rosewood Avenue, in East Austin, in response to a report of a failure to stop and render aid.

Police said the driver of a truck hit a child and fled. The child was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

The driver’s vehicle was described as a 1990s model two-door white Ford Ranger or a similar model. There was a large container or box in the truck bed.

Anyone with information was urged to call the Austin Police Department at 512-974-8212.