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Teenager killed after driver runs him over after argument

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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (SNN TV) – A 19-year-old was arrested after allegedly running over and killing a 17-year-old in Manatee County.

This happened in the 4600 block of 4th Avenue Drive East in Bradenton.

At around 5:07 p.m. Saturday, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said the teenager was run over by a car after an argument with the car’s driver. The 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, 19-year-old Josh Oviedo, fled the area and was arrested a short time later behind a nearby shopping plaza, the department says. 

Oviedo was charged with murder.

The investigation is ongoing.