A toddler was struck by a car outside a day care center in the Linda Vista neighborhood Tuesday morning but was not seriously hurt, authorities said.

The 2-year-old child suffered what were described as minor injuries in the mishap in a parking lot off Linda Vista Road near Glidden Street around 9 a.m., according to San Diego Police Officer Travis Easter. The toddler was taken to Rady Children’s Hospital to be treated, he said.

Easter said the driver remained at the scene.

—City News Service