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A Grand Rapids teenager died early this week after he was struck by a car at the U.S.-Mexico border. Noe Parra and his girlfriend were riding with his parents to visit family in Mexico for Christmas on Dec. 21. They had waited more than three hours to cross the border at Laredo, Texas, and were stopped in traffic when the teen and his girlfriend got out to use a nearby bathroom. Noe was struck while walking back to the car. His girlfriend was not injured, family said. Relatives said the crash occurred in a grassy area and the driver had cut through to apparently cut in line or exit.