High school student hit and killed on Highway 99 in northwest Fresno identified

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The teen who was deed and killed by a conveyance successful northwest Fresno has been identified arsenic 16-year-old Maxwell Thompson.

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Officials accidental Thompson was a pupil astatine Justin Garza High School.

The California Highway Patrol was called retired to Highway 99 adjacent Herndon Avenue conscionable earlier 9 americium Thursday.

Officers accidental Thompson ran successful beforehand of a pickup motortruck successful the acold close lane arsenic helium attempted to transverse the northbound postulation to get to the halfway divider.

The operator of the motortruck was incapable to debar him.

Thompson was declared dormant astatine the scene.

The operator of the pickup motortruck stayed connected country and cooperated with authorities.

Officers accidental intoxicant oregon drugs are not factors successful the incident.