Family of Kerrville teen hit by vehicle while riding bicycle pleads for witnesses to come forward
Teen later died at Peterson Regional Medical Center
KERRVILLE, Texas – A 17-year-old from Kerrville has died after he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle Sunday night.
The teen has been identified as Matthew Cabello.
The crash happened just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday on Memorial Boulevard near Riverside Drive in Kerrville.
Police said a vehicle crashed into Cabello’s motorized bicycle, causing him to suffer severe injuries. He later died at Peterson Regional Medical Center.
What Mirna Castillo, Cabello's aunt, is saying:
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“Everybody had something nice to say about him, and that is just beautiful.”
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“Matthew was a very loving, respectful, hardworking young man. He loved his mother. He was inseparable with his mother and his younger sister, Alyssa.”
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“First, we want answers. Be aware that there are people riding their bikes. Not everyone has a car. We want people to be considerate and not be on their phone, especially when it comes to bike riders.”
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“I'm hoping someone comes forward ... or if a business around there can go back and look at their video and see if there was something on Sunday night around 8 p.m.”
Kerrville police are asking anyone with information about the crash to call their traffic division at 830-257-8181.
The teen's funeral will be held Thursday. The family has set up a GoFundMe page to help with costs.
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