13-year-old boy on bicycle struck and killed by driver in Pittsburgh area

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A teenager died and another juvenile was injured after being struck by the driver of a vehicle while riding a bicycle Friday evening in Butler County.

Tim Derringer, chief of the Buffalo Township Police Department, told KDKA-TV Friday that a man driving west on Cole Road struck the two juveniles, who were riding their bikes west on Cole Road. The accident happened around 7 p.m., Derringer said.

One of the juveniles was taken to a local hospital by his parents in stable condition, while a 13-year-old boy was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital in critical condition. The 13-year-old later died, police said.

The chief said it appears the driver did not see the juveniles on their bikes because of the sun in his eyes. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with law enforcement, Derringer said.

No further information has been released. The police are investigating.