Event Brief
Boy Dies After Pickup Truck Collision in Wesley Chapel
Filed: Apr 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: A 12-year-old on an electric skateboard was fatally struck by a pickup truck in Wesley Chapel; FHP is investigating.
WHO: A 12-year-old boy and a 45-year-old Wesley Chapel pickup truck driver
WHAT: The boy was struck and killed by a Ford F-250 while riding an electric skateboard
WHEN: Apr 21, 2026 at 4:52 PM ET
WHERE: Wesley Chapel, Florida
WHY: Cause is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
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