MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A teenage boy was killed after being struck by a car in Miami-Dade County.
It happened Tuesday along Southwest 112th Avenue in the area of 232nd Street.
6 a.m. report
According to police, a 14-year-old boy, identified by his family as Lazaro Martinez, was attempting to cross Southwest 112th Avenue when he was struck by a black Audi that was traveling north.
First responders pronounced Martinez at the scene as a result of his injuries.
A neighbor, Amy, recalled the tragic scene, saying, “I heard these girls yelling, ‘Get out of the way! Get out of the way!’ They were saying so that the ambulances could come.”
“I heard the mom just screaming, at the top of her lungs. It was heartbreaking,” Amy added. “The first responders, it seemed like they couldn’t do anything because they just started walking back to their vehicles,”
Authorities said Martinez, a football player who attended Palm Glades Preparatory Academy, a charter school in Miami-Dade County, died at the scene less than a quarter-mile from his home.
The driver of the Audi remained at the scene. There has been no word on whether they will face any charges.
Authorities shut down Southwest 112th Avenue while investigating the incident.
“I just feel so much for the family, I cannot imagine how you can think about being thankful when you lose someone you love two days before Thanksgiving,” said Amy.
Lazaro’s family created a GoFundMe to cover funeral and memorial expenses and provide counseling for the children who are grieving his loss.
Click here if you would like to contribute.