SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — A teenage boy was struck and killed by a car near Orangevale on Friday morning, authorities say.
The incident happened a little after 6 a.m. near Hazel and Oak avenues.
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It’s unclear why the teen was running across Hazel Avenue.
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