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Boy, 13, dies after collision with SUV in Caldwell

The child was crossing the road on an electric scooter when he was hit, officials say.

CALDWELL, Idaho — A boy hit by an SUV while riding a scooter in Caldwell has died at the hospital.

The child was identified Monday as 13-year-old Landon Hyland of Boise. 

According to Idaho State Police, the crash happened on Marble Front Road at about 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Hyland was riding an electric scooter west on Marble Front Road, then attempted to cross the street. He was struck by the SUV, which was also headed west. 

The 13-year-old was rushed to St. Luke's Children's Hospital in Boise. Despite doctors' efforts, he died in the hospital early Saturday morning. 

The crash remains under investigation, and the driver of the SUV has not been charged or cited.

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