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A 10-year-old boy was killed Tuesday morning after being struck on his bicycle by a pickup in east Vancouver.

Law enforcement and firefighters responded around 8:30 a.m. to the crash at Northeast 167th Avenue and Ninth Street.

Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Brent Waddell said the boy was dead when first responders arrived.

The boy’s name was not released, but Illahee Elementary School Principal Kiya Masunaga said he was a student at the school. A letter went out to families saying the school has brought in trained counselors from throughout the district to aid students and staff.

“These specialized counselors will remain at our school to assist us as long as we need to work through this grieving process,” Masunaga wrote. “This assistance will include support in our classrooms, as well as help available for individual student needs.”