11-year-old girl hit and killed by car while cycling

11-year-old girl hit and killed by car while cycling

Child riding bicycle in Pittsburgh area killed by car driver


Child riding bicycle in Pittsburgh area killed by car driver

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An 11-year-old girl riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a motorist in Harrison Township Tuesday night.

Allegheny County Police said the child was struck by a vehicle on Kuntz Street around 7:30 p.m.

When emergency services arrived at the scene, they performed life-saving measures on the girl, but she died at the scene.

The Allegheny County Coroner’s Office has identified the girl as 11-year-old Roxanne Bonnoni.

The driver remained at the scene of the accident. Police are investigating. Anyone with information can call the County Police Tip Hotline at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

Second child hit and killed in Pittsburgh area this week

Tuesday’s fatal incident was the second time in three days that a child on a bicycle was hit and killed by a car.

The police said Courtney Carter was riding her bicycle on Rosedale Street in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood on Sunday when the driver of the SUV hit and killed her.

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