2023-12-19 18:27:27
BOSTON — An investigation is underway following a young man on an e-bike was struck and killed by a trash tuck in Boston on Tuesday morning, officials said
Officers responding to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian in the area of Cambridge and Hanover streets in the city’s Allston section just following 10 a.m. found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries, according to the Boston Police Department.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
It appears the victim, who was identified by his uncle as Samuel Alvarado, was riding the e-bike when he was struck by the truck.
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Video from the scene showed the Republic Services trash truck and an e-bike roped off with yellow police tape as detectives and a crash reconstruction team gathered evidence.
Alvarado’s uncle, Manco, described him as a “very sweet boy” who loved to play ranchero music on his guitar. He said they also lived together on Hanover Street.
“He was the best. He was always together with me,” Manco Alvarado said of his nephew. “He liked to play guitar and sing.”
Alvarado, a native of Honduras, had moved to America and was working at a restaurant as a delivery person, according to his uncle.
There were no additional details immediately available.
The crash is under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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