Christopher Lucas, 15, fatally struck by vehicle in shopping center parking lot on McKnight Road in Ross Township, Pennsylvania
Police: teen hit and killed by vehicle in Ross Township
Police said the driver of the vehicle is an elderly man who remained at the scene and is cooperating with police on the investigation. At this point, investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol are factors in the crash.
Police: Teenager dead after hit by vehicle in North Hills Village shopping plaza
Ross Township police said the teenager was hit while standing in the parking lot and pronounced dead at the scene.
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