Juvenile struck and killed by landscaping truck while riding bike in NJ, police say

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey (WABC) -- A juvenile was struck and killed by a landscaping truck on Wednesday afternoon in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, police said.

Police are investigating after a deadly crash involving a landscaping truck and an e-bike around 2:15 p.m. on Mountain Avenue and Mountain View Avenue.

When police arrived, they found a juvenile male with critical injuries.

He was taken to University Hospital in Newark by EMS and later died, police said.

Newscopter7 was over the scene where a bike was seen lying in the middle of Mountain View Avenue next to a backpack.



The driver of the landscaping truck was located a short distance from the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said.


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