Community mourning loss of 15-year-old hit, killed in Frisco on first day of school
FRISCO, Texas - People in Frisco are mourning the loss of a Heritage High School student who was struck and killed while riding his bicycle to school Wednesday.
A cross surrounded by flowers and balloons serves as a tribute to a son, brother, and friend who was lost so suddenly.
Landon Bourque, a 10th grader, was riding his bicycle early Wednesday morning while on his way to the first day of school at Heritage High School.
The 15-year-old was struck by a vehicle and killed while crossing Independence Parkway at George Washington Drive.
15-year-old hit, killed near Frisco school on first day of classes
Landon Bourque was stuck by a vehicle and killed less than a mile away from his school in Frisco. Wednesday was the district's first day of school.
Police said the driver stopped to help.
Residents told FOX 4 that drivers going too fast along the parkway has been an ongoing problem.
But so far, a spokeswoman for McKinney police said investigators have not determined if speed was a factor in this crash, adding that the investigation could take weeks.
The spokeswoman said in an email, "...our Traffic Unit regularly enforces the speed limit on this roadway and has done so rigorously long before this terrible accident."
Landon played on the Heritage High School football team.
On Friday morning, Heritage football coach and campus athletic coordinator Kenneth Gilchrist released a statement:
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Landon. He was an extremely hard-working young man and incredible teammate who didn't care about the spotlight and always strived to help the Coyotes have success. His dedication and unselfishness made everyone better around him and we will remember him as the young man who always had a smile on his face."
Landon is the third North Texas child to be struck and killed while on a bicycle in less than three weeks.
Back on July 25, 14-year-old Adrien Villegas died after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle to his high school orientation in The Colony.
That crash happened at 1:30 in the afternoon.
On August 3, 12-year-old Victoria Dai was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Southlake.
12-year-old girl riding bike killed by truck in Southlake
No charges have been filed at this time.
Witnesses told police the truck was turning from Davis Boulevard onto a private drive.
As more North Texas children return to the roads as they head back to school, police are emphasizing the need for everyone to be safe, drivers and cyclists, with these recent reminders of how quickly everything can change.