HILLSBORO, Ore. — A 16-year-old boy from Hillsboro died after crashing into a cement truck on Southwest Hillsboro Highway Friday afternoon.
The crash happened around 3 p.m. near the intersection of Southwest Hillsboro Highway and Morilon Lane, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies arrived and found the driver, Manuel Perez-Luis, dead at the scene.
Investigators believe Perez-Luis was speeding when he lost control of his 1998 Honda Civic on a curve.
The driver of the cement truck was unable to stop before the collision.
