A four-year-old boy who was hit by an ice cream truck in Thompson, Sullivan County, was pronounced dead at the hospital.

It happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Birchwood Estates, according to the county sheriff's office.

The boy was named by deputies as Shmuel Gelis, who was from New Jersey.

Deputies said the driver stayed at the scene. There was no immediate indication whether the driver will face charges.