Teen boy riding minibike killed when car loses control, hits house in Detroit

Victim was near house

DETROIT – A teen boy on a minibike was killed Wednesday when the driver of a car lost control and hit him in Detroit.

Police said a 15-year-old was near a home in the area of East Robinwood and Helen streets just after 7 p.m. when a white Chevrolet Impala struck him and the house's porch.

A witness said the driver of the Impala, a 24-year-old man, was speeding when he ran a stop sign on Helen Street before losing control.

The driver of the Impala was arrested.

UPDATE: Detroit man charged after 15-year-old Detroit boy killed by speeding car


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