13-year old boy from Denham Springs struck and killed by car early Sunday

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Louisiana State Police are investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy who was struck by a motorist in Livingston Parish while riding a bicycle early Sunday. Around 1:20 a.m.

, Mathew Temple, of Denham Springs, was traveling west on LA 1026 in the westbound lane when he was struck from behind by a Dodge Dart. According to State Police, Temple, who was not wearing a helmet, was immediately taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the Dodge remained uninjured, and a routine toxicology sample was taken as part of an ongoing investigation.



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