(Graham Media Group)

St. Johns County, Fla. – A 13-year-old lad from Hastings, Florida, died connected Sunday aft helium was deed from down by a pickup motortruck portion riding his bicycle.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, it happened astir 6:30 connected County Road 13. The pickup truck, driven by a 46-year-old man, was traveling east, passing the Cowpen Branch Rd. intersection, erstwhile helium collided with the motorcycle from behind.

The lad was thrown from his motorcycle onto the road. The pickup motortruck came to a last remainder connected the close shoulder. The bicycle was inactive attached to the motortruck erstwhile officers arrived, the FHP study says.

The motortruck operator from Hollister, Florida, did not prolong immoderate injuries. FHP says it is unclear wherefore helium did not spot the lad successful beforehand of him, oregon if helium volition look immoderate charges.

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