Crime & Safety
Boy, 11, Dies When Struck By Car
Police believe the boy was walking to school when he was hit and killed by a passing car.
IRVING, TX — Police in Irving are investigating a Tuesday morning incident that left an 11-year-old boy dead in the 3000 block of State Highway 161.
According to a statement from Irving Police Department, several drivers called 9-1-1 around 7:00 a.m. Tuesday to report a pedestrian who had been struck by a car.
Police say the boy was believed to be on his way to the school when he was struck. Police found him dead at the scene.
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The driver of the car stopped to help and immediately called police, the statement reads.
Southbound lanes of 161 were closed for several hours during an investigation.
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The boy's identity has not been released at this time.
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