Tragedy strikes family twice

In Ventura a 14 year-old Buena High School student perhaps distraught over the recent death of his sister was killed by a hit-and-run driver.

It happened near midnight last night at the intersection of Telegraph and Saticoy.

Police say Daniel Hernandez was on his bike when he was hit by a light-colored flatbed tow truck.

Hernadez had just left a family get together to mark the birthday his sister who died a few moths ago from leukemia.

A pastor speaking for the family says the teenager was very emotional when he left on his bike.

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