A Florida teenager was killed in a 7-vehicle accident that occurred on Interstate 35 in Belton, authorities said Wednesday.
The boy, 13, was not immediately identified by the Texas Department of Public Safety because of his age, Sgt. Bryan Washko said.
âDue to the victim being a juvenile, his name is not being released,â Washko said.
The accident occurred Tuesday on northbound I-35 between Shanklin Road and Loop 121 as traffic was stopped in Belton for an emergency road bridge work that started Monday night. Five others were injured and remain in Temple hospitals.
A possibly distracted pickup driver on northbound I-35 did not observed the stopped traffic until the last second, Washko said.