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The Independent
12-05-2025
- The Independent
13-year-old boy dies in horrific accident when he hit a cable across a yard while riding an e-bike
The community of Everett, Washington, is mourning the tragic loss of a 13-year-old boy who died days after riding into a metal cable while on an e-bike. Emiliano Munoz was riding the bike around 4:30 p.m. on May 2 when he struck a braided cable between a fence post and traffic bollard that fenced his family's yard. Police say they arrived at the scene three minutes after the call to dispatch and transported Munoz to Harborview Medical Center, where he died May 5 from his injuries. A GoFundMe fundraiser created for Muonz's medical and funeral expenses states the teenager suffered severe head trauma from the crash. 'He was a beloved student at Explorer Middle School, known for his warm spirit and kind smile. He was a true friend to many & will never be forgotten,' organizer Katharine Montiel wrote. The cable, which Montiel described as 'dangerously placed,' has been removed, police say. Friends and family have made the site a memorial, with photos, candles and balloons for Munoz. Neighbors told local news station KING5 that the cable fence, installed a few years ago along the property's front yard, was connected to yellow bollards to prevent cars from cutting across the lawn after making wrong turns. 'It was to stop people from driving on their lawn," Nick Hughes, a nextdoor neighbor, told the outlet. "I don't know if it was the neighbors that put it up. It never crossed my mind there'd be an issue.' The Independent has contacted Everett PD for comment. KING5 also spoke to middle and grade school-aged kids who visited Munoz's memorial site before his funeral. 'I really miss him," Jonathan Losoda said. "We played together. We used to ride bikes and now he's up there. He liked especially blue Takis because I like it, and he always shared it. I miss everything about him.' Losoda continued, 'If he was still here, I just want to say to him, I'm super proud of him and that I miss him and that he was a good friend.' This incident is under investigation.
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Daily Mail
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.
Miami Herald
08-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Beloved 13-year-old killed in ‘freak accident' riding bike, WA family says
A 13-year-old boy was killed in a 'freak accident' while riding his bike in Washington, his family and police said. Emiliano Munoz died May 5, three days after he ran into a braided cable strewn across a lot, according to the Everett Police Department and KOMO News. Munoz had been playing with his friends nearby when he got on his electric bike and tried to take a shortcut through a field, KIRO reported. He then struck the metal cable that had been hanging between a fence post and a traffic bollard, police said. First responders got to the scene within three minutes and took him to a hospital in Seattle where he died days later, police said. 'It was a freak accident,' family friend Shantel Jenks told KIRO news. The homeowner where the cable was strewn told KOMO News the wire had been there for years and was installed by someone else. The cable has since been taken down, police said. 'He was a boy loved by everyone,' one of his uncles, Armando Molina, told KIRO. 'He was a beloved student at Explorer Middle School, known for his warm spirit and kind smile. He was a true friend to many & will never be forgotten,' someone wrote in a GoFundMe post. Everett is about a 30-mile drive north from Seattle.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Family, friends remember boy who lost life after bike accident
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