13-year-old on bike killed in Orange County hit-and-run crash, FHP says

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A 13-year-old boy is dead after being hit by a car while riding his bike. Florida Highway Patrol says that driver left the scene. 

According to FHP, the driver in a Toyota Tacoma was traveling westbound on Montello Drive in Orlando around 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The boy was riding eastbound on his bicycle. That's when troopers say the vehicle hit the boy and ran him over. 

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The driver left the scene without stopping, FHP said. Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office were able to find the driver about a mile away. 

The boy died at Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital. The crash remains under investigation. 

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