A 13-year-old boy died after being hit by a car Friday afternoon.
A teenager is dead after the electric dirt bike he was riding Friday collided with a car in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said the 13-year-old boy struck the Toyota Corolla around 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Oak and Royal streets.
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The victim was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities said the 73-year-old driver of a Toyota Corolla was turning left onto Royal Street off of Oak Street at the time of the deadly crash. The driver’s name has not been released at this time, and officials didn’t immediately say whether any charges would be filed in this case.
People who live in the area where the crash occurred told NBC10 Boston on Friday that they were devastated by what happened.
“That was devastating for everybody,” said Vasily Gatov, who lives directly in front of the crash site. “I mean I understand the family is completely, the family of the kid is completely devastated, but I mean everybody else, the whole street was here out and everybody was shaking…”
According to Gatov, the Toyota Corolla driver was also in complete shock.
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Friends who knew the teen say they never could have expected something like this to happen.
“He is kind of like a little brother to me…I babysit them. My brother’s best friends with him, comes over my house all the time,” said Brianna Conte. “He was 13. He’s really little and young so…”
An investigation by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, the Stoneham Police Department, and Massachusetts State Police is active and ongoing.

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