Originally Posted by Gordiep

Yeah, it's heartbreaking...later on in the article are some short quotes from his friends. Seems like a really nice, smart kid.

I skimmed through pretty quick (I'm not crazy about the 'dramatic' writing style) but I think it's implicit that the kid didn't have brake.

The weirdest part [to me] is that the truck-driver's name was redacted from the police reports. Is this a safety measure, to prevent harassment by advocacy groups?