CHILD INJURED OR KILLED IN BICYCLE ACCIDENT – PAM ROCHLIN EXPERIENCED MN ATTORNEY
A schoolboy was killed Friday morning while riding his bike in Eagan, according to a local media report. The Eagan Police Department says that a 7th grader, who was on a bicycle, died after his rear wheel was hit by a car. He was riding on Diffley Road near Lexington Avenue at around 7:20 a.m.
Officers found the boy in the road with multiple injuries, and he died a short time later at Regions Hospital. The boy was a student at Dakota Hills Middle School, which is near the collision location. Per FOX 9, the school principal confirmed his death in an email to parents Friday morning.
The driver of the vehicle that hit the bike was heading eastbound on Diffley Road in the center lane, according to Eagan Police Chief Roger New. The driver remained at the scene after the accident. Diffley Road is well trafficked near Dakota Hills Middle School, Eagan High School and Northview Elementary School. There is also a Cub Foods grocery store nearby.
Everyone involved will now be changed forever. The loss of a child is unbearable to even think of. The driver that hit the child on a bike will have to live with this. The parents will never get over it. Of course, many others will be affected as well.
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