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BOCA RATON, Fla. — Police in Boca Raton are sharing new details related to a weekend collision that claimed the life of a 17-year-old.

Investigators said the fatal accident occurred along the 1300 block of Southwest 14th Avenue on Sunday, just before 2:30 a.m. Teen fatally struck by car in Boca Raton

According to police, the 19-year-old driver of a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado was stopped on the roadway with two passengers inside the vehicle.

There was a confrontation, and the victim, known to the driver, approached the Chevrolet on foot to engage the occupants of the vehicle.

At some point, police said the Chevrolet drove off while the victim was still in close proximity to the vehicle.

Police said the driver struck the victim as the vehicle drove off, causing life-threat

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