A 16-year-old girl was killed Monday evening after being struck by a vehicle in North Ridgeville, according to police.

Around 6 p.m., North Ridgeville officers responded to Lorain Road for a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle, police said.

Upon arrival, they located the teen and first responders began administering first aid, police said.

The teen was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police said.

According to the North Ridgeville City School District, the teen was a junior at the district's high school.

The district sent the following letter to families and staff members regarding the teen's death:

Dear North Ridgeville Families and Staff,

It is with profound sadness that we share heartbreaking news. One of our Rangers, a high school and Lo

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