Mayes County, OK — September 29, 2024, a teenager was killed due to a semi-truck hit-and-run accident at around 4:00 a.m. on U.S. Highway 69.

Officials said in preliminary statements that the accident occurred in the area of E. 470 Road, just outside of Pryor.

It appears that a 15-year-old boy was riding a bicycle along the side of U.S. Highway 69 at the time. While doing so, a vehicle believed to be a semi-truck hit the teen, then continued driving and left the scene. As a result of the collision, teen boy was killed. Authorities say they're continuing to search for the truck involved in the collision.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

Hopefully authorities continue sharing information with the public. Someone is often able to connect the dots and ID the runaway driver, which can help lead to a conclusions and possibly even charges. I think it stands out authorities mentioned the likelihood the driver involved in this knew the collision occurred. With commercial trucks, that's often the claim—that the driver didn't even know they hit something. Sometimes that's true, but other times evidence shows they and their employer knew there was a collision, and they wanted to get their story straight. Even if the collision did go unnoticed, that may have been due to distraction rather than the collision itself. Ultimately, there are countless questions in need of answers here. Hopefully the community is able to help authorities make progress for the victim's loved ones.