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'This is a tragedy': 7-year-old boy dies while riding bike, hit by car driven by teen

A boy in Greenfield is dead after law enforcement say he was hit by a car driven by a 17-year-old.

GREENFIELD, Minnesota — A 7-year-old boy riding a bike in Greenfield has died after authorities say he was hit by a car driven by a teen. 

It happened Friday around 8 p.m., the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office told KARE 11.

The boy was riding his bike on Greenfield Road when a he was struck by a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old. Officials said paramedics attempted to save the 7-year-old but he was pronounced dead at the scene. 

"This is a tragedy and we are holding family and friends in our thoughts and prayers," the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office said in statement. 

Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. 

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