Adorable boy, 13, senselessly killed while out for a bike ride
A Washington teenager has been killed after he rode his electric bike into a suspended cable.
Emiliano Munoz, 13, suffered severe head trauma and vocal chord damage as a result of the impact.
He was riding his bike along a street in Everett when he tried to take a shortcut through a field, KIRO reported.
As he was riding he struck a braided cable, which was strewn between a fence post and a traffic bollard.
Emergency services raced him to the Harborview Medical Center 30 miles away in Seattle.
Munoz died on May 5, three days after the incident after his family made the heartbreaking decision to take him off life support.
On a GoFundMe page, one of Munoz's loved ones described the cable as 'dangerously placed'.
The homeowner where the cable had been suspended said it had been there for years, KOMO reports.
They added that the previous owner had installed it, but insisted they had added reflectors for visibility. It has since been removed.
Family friend Shantel Jenks told the outlet the incident was, 'a freak accident'.
'Now it's cost somebody their life, their entire life is gone,' Jenks said. 'These parents, their whole life is destroyed.
Everett Police said its investigation into the death is ongoing.
Munoz's family paid tribute to the late teenager on a fundraiser, which they are hoping to use to cover funeral costs.
'He was a beloved student at Explorer Middle School, known for his warm spirit and kind smile,' the fundraiser states.
'He was a true friend to many and will never be forgotten.'
A math teacher at the school said his loss was being felt deeply.
'Many students and staff at Explorer Middle School adored Emiliano and are affected by his passing,' Katrina Duttkin said.
'He was a boy loved by everyone,' his uncles, Armando Molina, added.
A tribute to Munoz has been planned in his local community for Saturday.
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