14-Year-Old Boy Killed in Tom Green County Bicycle Accident on Deer Valley Drive near Carlsbad

Tom Green County, Texas (September 7, 2023) – A 14-year-old boy died after being involved in a bicycle accident Sunday afternoon in Tom Green County, according to the Texas DPS.

The deadly accident happened around 12:50 p.m., September 3, on Deer Valley Drive, about one mile south of Carlsbad.

DPS said the boy was riding his fuel-powered bicycle and exited a private driveway onto Deer Valley Drive and was rear-ended by an eastbound car.

The boy was killed in the crash. His name has not been released.

No other information was available.

The DPS is investigating the crash.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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