Teenager killed after colliding with vehicle while riding bike in Merced

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- A household is grieving aft a teen was killed successful clang successful Merced past connected Thursday night.

The clang happened conscionable earlier 9 p.m. successful the country of East 21st Street and Calimyrna.

Merced Police accidental a 15-year-old lad who was riding a motorcycle was killed successful a collision with a vehicle.

Sam Scheidt lives adjacent and says the engaged thoroughfare tin beryllium dangerous.

"It is simply a small spot darker connected this road, truthful it would beryllium hard to spot pedestrians crossing oregon riding their bikes oregon thing similar that truthful if you're not paying adjacent attraction oregon adjacent if you're paying attraction sometimes of a motorcycle sneaks retired successful beforehand of you, it is dark," said Merced resident, Sam Scheidt.

Scheidt says conscionable 10 months ago, different calamity took place.

"There was an mishap that happened connected Glenn and East 21st, conscionable a mates blocks down," said Scheidt.

Authorities accidental a operator ran a reddish light, and crashed into a car.

That clang killed a 19-year-old man.

Now, residents are hoping for change.

"Talking with assemblage members successful this country I deliberation possibly much lighting for one, perchance velocity bumps," said Scheidt.

In this crash, constabulary accidental intoxicant oregon drugs bash not look to beryllium progressive and the operator remained astatine the scene.

"I tin lone ideate what she's having to spell through," said Merced Co. Sheriff's Office Deputy, Michael Domingue.

The Merced County Sheriff's Office helped with the probe and says it's a heartbreaking concern each round.

"It's unfortunate that a household has to spell done with the nonaccomplishment of life. And an idiosyncratic has to spell done an mishap and that a beingness was taken," said Deputy Domingue.

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