A 19-year-old skateboarder was killed after being struck by a pickup truck in Dundalk early Wednesday morning.

Baltimore County police said they were dispatched to Merritt Boulevard and Westfield Road around 5:45 a.m. for a report of a pedestrian crash.

Upon arrival, officers learned that 19-year-old Jose Romero-Alvarez was on his skateboard at the intersection of Merritt Boulevard and Westfield Road when he was struck by a 2001 Toyota Tacoma.

Romero-Alvarez was transported to an area hospital, where he later died. The driver of the truck remained at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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