Teen driver arrested; BMW kills Brick Memorial High School student before school

🚨A Brick Memorial High School freshman was struck and killed Tuesday morning.

🚨Brick police closed Lanes Mills Road during the investigation into the crash.

🚨The driver of a BMW sedan left the scene

BRICK — A student was struck and killed while riding a bike to school on Tuesday morning, leading to the arrest of a teenage driver.

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A teen bicyclist crossing Lanes Mill Road at Rhode Island Avenue in a marked crosswalk was struck by a 2021 BMW speeding through the intersection around 6:50 a.m., according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Billhimer did not disclose the type of bike that was struck.

The driver of the BMW, who was also a teen, did not stop or call the police at the time of the crash, according to Billhimer. Investigators located the teen, who was arrested on juvenile charges of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death.

Video circulating online appears to show the vehicle after the crash. The video, recorded from a resident's window, shows two young men documenting the damage to the vehicle before walking away.

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Map shows location of Lanes Mill Road and Rhode Island Ave in Brick

Brick school community mourns

The Brick School District, in a statement to Patch, said there was an "accident" on Lanes Mills Road that resulted in a "tragedy for Brick Schools."  Brick police issued a Nixle alert around 7:35 a.m. for "police activity" on Lanes Mills Road between Michigan and Pennsylvania Avenues.

"This is an incredibly sad and tragic event for our community and we need to support one another during this difficult time," the district said, adding that grief counseling and support services are available for all students and staff.

The Lakewood Scoop and Brick Patch reported the bicyclist was a student at Brick Memorial High School, which is located near the crash scene.

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