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Adelso 'Adeiry' Matos, 17, struck and killed by car while riding bike on 7th and Cayuga streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Modified Date: 
Mon, 06/08/2015 - 2:48pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, June 7, 2015

TEEN FATALLY STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN HUNTING PARK

"He was breathing a little bit and then he was just passing out; his eyes rolled," said Martes, who says he then started CPR. "And I tried to keep going to keep his heart pumping so his blood could circulate,"

DUI charges pending after teen fatally struck in Hunting Park

According to witnesses, there were beer cans inside the striking vehicle, whose 28-year-old driver was taken into custody.
Adelso 'Adeiry' Matos was riding a bike on 7th and Cayuga streets on the way home from a park when a driver ran a stop sign and struck him. A bystander performed CPR on Matos but was not able to save him. The driver did not flee the scene and has been cooperating with police. More details will be posted as they are released.
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Type: Bicycle Accident
Topics: 
Red Light/Stop Sign
People Involved: 
Adelso 'Adeiry' Matos
Roadway: 
7th and Cayuga streets
City: 
Philadelphia, PA
County: 
Philadelphia County, PA
Area: 
Philadelphia, PA

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