An eight-year-old Sutherland boy has tragically died after being run over by a pickup.

The Nebraska State Patrol says Zachery Tyrell was run over by the pickup Wednesday evening around 6:30 p.m.  The Patrol says Tyrell was lying on his stomach on a skateboard traveling westbound on Locust Street when he was struck by the vehicle driven by 55-year-old Bruce Rotert of Sutherland.

The boy was transported to Great Plains Regional Medical Center by ambulance where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities do not believe alcohol or speed were factors in the accident and say no citations were issued.

Sutherland Public Schools say grief counselors will be available for students throughout the day.