A 6-year-old boy was hospitalized after a bicyclist struck him in a crowded area of the Scituate Art Festival on Sunday, Oct. 11, his parents said, prompting the family to call for stronger pedestrian-safety measures at large events. Carissa and Adam Lee said their son was crossing the road between the community house and a vendor when a bicyclist came through the crowd and hit him. The parents believe the rider was a teenager and said the person left the scene. Those details have not been independently confirmed. Festival medical staff determined the child needed to be taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence. He suffered a broken leg and a cut to his forehead and is now wearing a full-leg cast, according to his parents. Adam Lee said the collision happened quickly and described the bicyclist as traveling at full speed. Carissa Lee recalled finding her son on the ground and said people nearby helped keep him calm and get care. The family thanked the bystanders, including a woman who identified herself as a pediatric nurse. The parents said the incident raises concerns about how pedestrians and riders share space at busy events. Adam Lee said the festival road was intended as a pedestrian walkway, while Carissa Lee called for more attention to reckless riding and the safety risks posed by bicycles and e-bikes. The festival’s website does not specify a bicycle ban, though the road is closed to motor-vehicle traffic. The family said Scituate police are investigating and asked anyone with information to contact the department. Police and festival organizers had been asked for comment.