8th Grader Tyrese Manigo Killed in Dayton Bicycle Accident at Highway 321 and County Road 676

Dayton, Texas (January 31, 2020) – A 14-year-old boy was hit and killed by a truck Thursday morning in Dayton, according to officials.

The accident happened at about 6:45 a.m. January 30, at the intersection of Highway 321 and County Road 676.

Officials said Tyrese Manigo, 14, was riding a bicycle to Woodrow Wilson Junior High School and was attempting to cross Highway 321 when he was hit by a southbound pickup truck.

Manigo, who was an 8th grader in the school, was killed in the crash.

No further details were provided.

An investigation into the crash is underway.