The 16-year-old boy who was killed in suburban Arlington Heights when his e-bike crashed into a pickup truck was identified on Tuesday by school district officials.

Township High School District 214 said the teenager who died was Samuel Alfaro Acevedo, a student at Rolling Meadows High School.

Principal Megan Kelly issued a statement, saying, "Our school is grieving the heartbreaking loss of one of our students, Samuel Alfaro Acevedo, who died in a tragic accident last night. Samuel’s passing has deeply impacted his classmates, teammates, teachers, and all of us who are part of the Rolling Meadows High School community. We ask that you keep Samuel’s family in your thoughts and hearts at this incredibly difficult time."

Acevedo died following a crash at approximately 7:28 p.m. at the i

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