Vehicle strikes, kills 17-year-old bicyclist in Roxborough, police say
The bicyclist was riding on Henry near Hermit Lane when the accident occurred at 5:40 p.m. Sunday.
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A 17-year-old boy was killed late Sunday afternoon when the bicycle he was riding on Henry Avenue in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia, was struck by a vehicle, Philadelphia police said.
The victim, who police did not name, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The bicyclist was traveling eastbound on the 5400 block of Henry near Hermit Lane when the accident occurred at 5:40 p.m., police said, adding that the driver remained at the scene.
An investigation was continuing Sunday night.
No other injuries were reported.