A 28 year old Blaine man is under arrest after a teen was hit and killed while riding a bicycle Friday night in Blaine.
The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. intersection of 129th Avenue Northeast and Lincoln Street. Police say the teen, along with two others, were riding their bikes in an eastbound direction when an individual in a westbound Saab vehicle struck him head on.
EMTs attempted life-saving measures on the boy, but he was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office on Saturday said the man was arrested on the charge of criminal vehicular homicide. The individual has not been formally charged.
Law enforcement say it is not known if alcohol was a contributing factor in the crash.
The Blaine Police Department, Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office and Anoka County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate the crash. The Minnesota State Patrol is assisting with crash reconstruction.
The identity of the victim has not yet been released.