Boy, 13, fatally hit by car while crossing street with group of teens in Delaware, police say
SMYRNA. Del. - Delaware State Police say a young teen was fatally struck by a car while crossing an intersection with a group of teens Wednesday night in Smyrna.
According to police, four juveniles were using the crosswalk at the intersection of Route 7 and Milltown Road around 9 p.m. when a 2008 Toyota Camry driven by a 19-year-old man struck a 13-year-old boy.
The victim, who was not named by police, was thrown into the shoulder of the road during the collision. Police say he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The driver of the car and the other teens were not injured, according to police. Investigators do not believe that impairment played a factor in the deadly crash.
The intersection of Route 7 and Milltown Road was closed overnight for over three hours.
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