ALTOONA, Fla. – A 13-year-old Altoona boy was struck and killed Thursday afternoon while riding his bicycle in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The fatal crash happened around 5:10 p.m. on State Road 19 near Shockley Trail in Altoona.
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The FHP said the boy was riding south on the paved shoulder of S.R. 19 when he veered into the road for an unknown reason and was struck by a southbound Ford F-250 pickup truck.
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene, according to an FHP crash report.
The driver, a 33-year-old Oxford, Florida, man, remained at the scene, the FHP said. He was not injured.
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No other details have been released.
An investigation is ongoing.
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