FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A child is dead and another is hospitalized after a bicycle collided with a FedEx truck Monday afternoon in Fort Pierce, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 3:07 p.m. in the 600 block of East Midway Road, FHP says.
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Two juveniles riding a bicycle collided with a FedEx truck; one child was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second child was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
WPTV spoke with neighbors who live near the scene. They say its a common area where people ride bikes.
“It’s tragic, it’s horrible. We see kids going up and down the sidewalk all the time. Both sides, our side and the opposite side. It’s unfortunate that it happened," said Megan Sharma. “It’s really tragic that a child died.”
She says tragedy also took place along East Midway Road in 2020.
“Several years ago a young adult on a motorcycle was hit by a car," Sharma said. “Look both ways before you cross the street. Be weary of other vehicles, it’s a dangerous, very dangerous highway."
Officials have not released the identities or ages of the children. No additional details about what led up to the collision have been released.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
