Brenden Rogers, 13, dies after being struck by pickup while skateboarding at at 9th and Front in Boise, Idaho
Modified Date:
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pmAccident Date:
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Police: Boise teen dies after being hit by pickup
Officers say some witnesses report that the boy was riding his skateboard at the time he was it. Others say the teen was bending down to pick it up when the accident occurred.
Just after 4 p.m. Saturday at 9th and Front streets, Brenden Rogers of Boise was reportedly riding his skateboard on the sidewalk when a pickup driven by a 43-year-old Boise man struck him while driving out of a parking garage. According to the Boise Police Department, "The boy was conscious and able to jump up immediately after the collision," but he died after being brought to an area hospital of blunt force trauma. Drugs and alcohol are not currently suspected. Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to call Ada County dispatchers at (208) 377-6790.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Brenden Rogers
Roadway:
9th and Front streetsCity:
Boise, IDCounty:
Ada County, IDArea:
Boise, ID
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