NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - A 16-year-old female was struck by a car and killed near the intersection of Lorain and Cook Roads in North Ridgeville on Monday evening.

The accident happened around 600 p.m., according to North Ridgeville Police.

When police arrived on scene, they found the female and immediately started first aid.

She was taken to St John Westshore in Westlake, where she was pronounced dead. NRPD is investigating the accident.

The North Ridgeville Schools put out the following statement.

North Ridgeville Families and Staff,

It is with profound sadness that we share heartbreaking news. One of our Rangers, a high school and Lorain County JVS student, was struck by a car this evening and tragically did not survive. This unimaginable loss has deeply affected our entire

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