CRESSKILL -- A 13-year-old boy was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on his way to school Wednesday morning in the borough, officials said.

The boy, Young Rok Lee, was riding his bicycle eastbound on Grant Avenue when he was hit by the truck around 8:20 a.m., according to Deputy Police Chief James Domville.

The truck had just turned left from Jefferson Avenue to westbound Grant Avenue when it struck Lee, Domville said.

"The driver of the truck was in apparent shock," the deputy chief added. "He was transported to the hospital."

Domville said no charges have been filed and an investigation was ongoing. Police did not immediately identify the truck driver.

Superintendent of Schools Michael Burke called the death a "tragic loss" and said counselors would be available to district students and families.

Lee was a seventh grade student at the borough middle school, Burke wrote in a letter to parents.

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James Kleimann contributed to this report.



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