EAGAN, MN. (THECOUNT) — Patric Vitek has been identified as the Dakota Hills Middle School student killed after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bike to school Friday morning, according to breaking reports.
Vitek, a seventh grade student, was killed in a collision while operating a bicycle near the school on Diffley Road in Eagan, Minnesota.
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In an email sent to parents, Dakota Hills Middle School Principal Paulette Reikowski identified the student as Vitek and confirmed he died from injuries sustained in the crash.
The Eagan Police Department said Diffley Road remains closed at Lexington Avenue while police investigate the crash.
The principal said the school will have additional personnel and counselors on hand Friday to support students and staff.
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Geo quick facts: Eagan is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The city is south of Saint Paul and lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River. Eagan and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis–St. Paul – Wikipedia.