A Hale County High School student was killed when he was struck by a vehicle Sunday in Tuscaloosa County.

The wreck happened at 6:40 p.m. on Alabama 69, about 12 miles south of Tuscaloosa.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sgt. Reginal King said the 16-year-old was a pedestrian in the road when he was hit by a Ford F-150 pickup driven by 76-year-old Warner L. Rainer of Tuscaloosa.

The teen was taken to a hospital where he died.

ALEA does not release the names of juvenile fatality victims.

One social media post described the teen as “a sophomore, full of jokes and dreams and plans for Friday night lights,” as Monday marked the beginning of the school’s Homecoming Week.

Hale County High School Principal Ronnie Garner on Monday posted about the student’s death.

“He was a beloved member of

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