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Boonville Teen Killed After Crashing Dirt Bike

Last updated on Tuesday, July 16, 2013

(BOONVILLE) - A 15-year-old boy on a dirt bike was killed Saturday when he was hit by a car driven by his mother, police said.

Hunter McDaniel, of Boonville, was pronounced dead shortly after he arrived at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville.

The crash happened about 2 p.m. on the family's property in the 1300 block of West New Hope Road, south of Boonville, the Warrick County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.

Authorities are calling the boy's death a traffic accident.

Warrick County Chief Deputy Sheriff Marvin Heilman said no charges will be filed, calling the incident a "horrible situation" for the family.

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