BOISE, Idaho — A teenager is dead after being hit by a truck in Boise's North End.
Police say the male skateboarder was crossing 16th Street at Washington Street when he was hit by a truck heading southbound. The boy died from his injuries at the scene.
Officers and BPD's Victim Witness Coordinators are working with staff from the Boise School District to provide support for witnesses and others impacted by this traumatic event, which happened just a few blocks from Boise High School.
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Witnesses on the scene were very shaken up and traumatized about what they saw.
The area is back open to traffic.
The Ada County Coroner's office has identified the victim as 16-year-old Jadin Zurawski, who died as a result of blunt force injuries.
