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Alex Mackiewicz was hit and killed while he was riding a one-wheel on his way to school earlier this month.
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — The family of a Highlands Ranch teen who was hit and killed by a driver on March 6 is expected to make their first public statements about the crash and resulting arrest at a news conference with Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly.
The family and sheriff are scheduled to speak at noon Thursday.
>The video above is from March 10 | ‘He was just really special’: Community remembers 13-year-old hit and killed in crash
9NEWS will livestream the news conference in the video player above and on the free 9NEWS+ app on Roku and Fire TV.
Mackiewicz, 13, was hit and killed just before 7 a.m. at the intersection of Venneford Ranch Road and Highlands Ranch Parkway. He was riding his one-wheel to school when he was hit.
The sheriff’s office said their investigation showed that Mackiewicz was in the crosswalk and had a walk signal when he was hit. The driver that hit Alex, 52-year-old Ruben Morones, likely ran a red light, the sheriff’s office said. There’s no indication that Morones was speeding, according to the sheriff’s office.
Morones was arrested on suspicion of careless driving resulting in death along with two other traffic-related charges. His next court date is scheduled for April 22.
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