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16-year-old motorcyclist fatally struck by 17-year-old truck driver in Evia

16-year-old motorcyclist fatally struck by 17-year-old truck driver in Evia

A 16-year-old boy was killed in Karystos on the island of Evia on Thursday after being struck by a truck driven by a 17-year-old. 

The 17-year-old had taken his father’s truck and hit the victim, who was riding a motorcycle. Both teenagers attended the same school. 

Police arrested the 17-year-old and his father for neglecting to supervise a minor. 

An investigation is underway to determine if the father allowed his son to drive the truck or if the minor took it without consent.

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