Teen boy on bike fatally struck by semi-truck that did not stop on State Route 55 near Beacon Light Road in Eagle, Idaho
A semi-truck hit and killed a teenager in Eagle near Idaho 55. Police are investigating
According to a news release from the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, the boy was stopped on his bike on the west side of Idaho 55 at around 1:30 p.m. when the truck hit him. The semi was headed south on Idaho 55.
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