Philomene Ragni, 17, struck and killed by LADWP truck on San Fernando Mission Boulevard in Granada Hills, Los Angeles
Bicycling Teen Struck and Killed by LADWP Truck
The incident was not and hit-and-run, and the driver of the DWP vehicle was cooperating with police, LAPD officials said.
Coroner ID’s Teen Cyclist Killed Near High School in Granada Hills
The incident occurred a block away from John F. Kennedy High School, where Ragni was a student.
Boy, 17, Killed In Granada Hills Crash Was Kennedy High School Student
Friends told KCAL9’s Andrea Fujii the deceased was always happy but had experienced a difficult year as his mom recently died.
Teen struck, killed by DWP vehicle in Granada Hills
The boy’s father was at the scene of the accident and was treated for emotional distress, Ramallo told the Daily News.
Philomene Ragni, 17, was riding a bicycle in Granada Hills on Wednesday afternoon when he was struck and killed by a LADWP (Los Angeles Department of Water and Power) truck, according to LAPD officials. They boy, a senior at Kennedy High School, was struck in the 16200 block of San Fernando Mission Boulevard before 3:20 p.m. Ragni was not wearing a helmet.
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When someone is seriously injured in a bicycle accident, the first days and weeks are spent getting medical treatment and dealing with the new reality of injuries, pain, lost work, and disruption to normal life. When someone dies in a crash, family members are forced to deal with grief, anger, and loss as they struggle to move forward.
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