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Boy, 11, Died After Being Struck by SUV, Fremont Police Say

fremont-policeFREMONT, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an 11-year-old boy has died after being struck by a sport utility vehicle in Fremont.

The accident occurred around 3:35 p.m. Monday. Fremont police say a 16-year-old was headed east on Military Avenue when the SUV he was driving struck the boy. Police say there was no crosswalk where the accident occurred.

Police say the boy was taken to a Fremont hospital and then flown to an Omaha hospital, where he died.

The 11-year-old was identified as Andrew Perez-Martinez, of Fremont. The teenage driver’s name hasn’t been released.

Fremont police and the Nebraska State Patrol are investigating the accident.

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