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Titusville Police Investigate Death of 14-Year-Old Dirt Bike Rider
Titusville police are currently conducting an investigation into the tragic death of a 14-year-old dirt bike rider who was involved in a collision with a city-owned solid waste truck. The incident occurred on January 2, during the holiday break, at the intersection of North Dixie and Georgia avenues.
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According to traffic homicide investigators, the young victim, identified as Collin Jacob Liston, was pronounced dead at the scene. Liston, an eighth-grader at Edgewood Jr./Sr. High, was riding a white Yamaha dirt bike in a northbound direction on North Dixie Avenue, where the 2015 white Mack Leu garbage truck was located. It remains unclear whether the truck, driven by Latravious Hoper Sr., 41, of Titusville, was actively collecting waste in the area.
Fortunately, no other injuries were reported as a result of the collision.
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Collin Jacob Liston was an active member of the Boy Scouts and a passionate outdoor enthusiast, as described in an online obituary posted by North Brevard Funeral Home. It is yet to be determined if grief counselors will be made available to students returning from the holiday break.
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At this time, no arrests have been made. Investigators are currently gathering information from the scene and awaiting additional forensic results before reaching any final conclusions in the case.
J.D. Gallop is a criminal justice/breaking news reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or jgallop@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @JDGallop.
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