The boy was struck by a pickup truck around 4:30 p.m. on Camden Avenue near Leigh Avenue in the Cambrian Park neighborhood.
San Jose, CA. – The 12-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a vehicle while riding a scooter Tuesday afternoon near an intersection in San Jose has been identified as Esias Amaru Ramos-Berhane.
The boy was struck by a pickup truck just before 4:30 p.m. on Camden Avenue near Leigh Avenue in the Cambrian Park neighborhood.
The San Jose Police Department said Ramos-Berhane was crossing the street on a scooter near a crosswalk when he was hit by a 2006 Chevy pickup truck.
The juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver was traveling westbound on Camden and had a green light at the time of the collision.
The motorist remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
A witness of the crash said the boy was with three of his friends when he tried to cross the road. He was the last one and did not make it across.
Westbound Camden Avenue between Leigh and Charmeran avenues was closed for several hours during the investigation.
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San Jose, CA. – Authorities are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian accident on Leigh Avenue in San Jose Tuesday afternoon.
According to the San Jose Police, the wreck occurred at around 4:21 p.m. on Leigh and Camden Avenues.
It was unclear why the vehicle struck the juvenile in the area.
The unidentified victim was declared deceased at the scene.
No additional information about the crash was provided.
An investigation is underway.