Overview
- A 15-year-old Franklin resident was hit while riding a bicycle on King Street near the Route 495 northbound off‑ramp and was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center, where he later died.
- Police received multiple 911 calls about the collision at about 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday and emergency crews performed life-saving measures at the scene before transport.
- The victim was identified by Bishop Feehan High School as Oliver Lewis, a rising sophomore, and the school has offered counseling and support to students and families.
- Franklin Police, the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, and the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office are jointly investigating; the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating, and no charges have been announced.
- The off‑ramp was closed while investigators processed the scene, neighbors expressed concern about traffic and safety at the intersection, and the case adds to local discussion about roadway and bicycle safety measures.