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Motorcyclist arrested for murder

Florida – Florida authorities arrested on Sunday a motorcyclist who they said had fled after striking a 7-year-old boy, killing him.

The Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release that the boy was crossing a road late Saturday in a residential neighborhood of Port Richey, when he was hit by the motorcycle.

The motorcyclist fled the scene and the child died from his injuries at a hospital, authorities said.

MDMH Staff

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