CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A 15-year-old boy died after being hit by a tractor-trailer in Catawba County Tuesday afternoon.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said it happened around 3:50 p.m. along Caleb Road near East Maiden Road, northwest of the Denver community. Troopers said the teen was riding a makeshift skateboard and left his driveway, entering the road.
A 2011 Freightliner traveling south then hit the teen, critically injuring him. He was taken to a hospital for treatment where he later died from his injuries.
The driver of the Freightliner and a passenger inside were not injured. NCSHP says impairment and speed do not appear to be factors, and no charges will be filed.
The name of the teen has not yet been released.
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