Teen boy killed in car crash near high school in Lehigh County: officials

A 16-year-old's life was cut short when officials say he became the victim of a car crash Tuesday afternoon.

The deadly crash unfolded on North Street and Cedar Crest Boulevard near Emmaus High School as students headed home for the day.

The teenage boy was a passenger, and pronounced dead at the scene, according to the coroner's office.

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A memorial has been set up outside the school in honor of the victim, identified by his family as a junior named Edwin Cortes.

Police have also yet to release any additional information about what led to the crash.