Two teenagers riding on an e-bike in Brooklyn were hit by a truck on Monday afternoon, with one of the teens killed in the accident, police said.
The teens, ages 15 and 16, were riding a bike around 2:30 p.m. when they were hit by a box truck making a right turn from Ditmas Ave. onto Coney Island Ave., according to cops.
Police said that the boys were initially riding behind the truck on Ditmas Ave. and moved to its right side just as the truck made a right turn.
EMS transported both boys to Maimonides Hospital, with the 15-year-old passenger in stable condition, police said. The 16-year-old, who was operating the bike, could not be saved, according to police. The identity of the 16-year-old was not immediately known.
The driver of the truck remained on the scene, cops said. As of Monday evening there were no arrests.
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