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Grady High Student Dead After Being Struck by Car
Alexia Hyneman was riding her bike when she was hit by a car at a Midtown intersection.
ATLANTA, GA -- A Grady High School student is dead after she was struck by a car while riding her bike.
Atlanta Public Schools has confirmed that ninth-grade student Alexia Hyneman died this past week, reports The Southerner Online.
Atlanta police are investigating the incident, which happened when Hyneman rode her bike into the intersection of 10th Street and Monroe Drive in Midtown, according to Channel 2 Action News.
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The driver had a green light, but apparently did not see Hyneman when she rode into the intersection.
A tribute to the teen is being planned by her family and friends.
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