Police: 13-year-old Copiague student fatally struck by car while riding bike

Police say Jose Luis Calderon, of Amityville, was riding his bike on Dixon Avenue around 9:30 p.m.

News 12 Staff

Oct 31, 2022, 9:23 AM

Updated 714 days ago

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News 12 has learned a 13-year-old student in the Copiague School District that was hit by a car on Saturday has died.
Police say Jose Luis Calderon, of Amityville, was riding his bike on Dixon Avenue around 9:30 p.m.
That is when police say he swerved into the opposite lane of the road and was hit by a car.
The 22-year-old driver wasn’t hurt and is not facing any charges at this time.
The district tells News 12 they are offering counseling to all students and staff today.