Overview
- The victim was identified by Bedford Public Schools as Parker Robles, 13, a John Glenn Middle School student who died after his electric dirt bike struck a Toyota Corolla Friday around 4:30 p.m. on Oak Street.
- The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Stoneham Police, and Massachusetts State Police collision-reconstruction teams are conducting a multi-agency investigation.
- Preliminary information states a 73-year-old driver was turning left from Oak Street onto Royal Street when the bike hit the car, and no criminal charges have been announced.
- The driver told WCVB his car was towed and his license is suspended, a detail authorities have not publicly expanded upon.
- Schools arranged counseling and a Bedford School Committee meeting was canceled as friends and neighbors gathered at a roadside memorial and officials highlighted broader e-bike safety concerns.