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Young Tagger Killed in 60 Freeway Crash

Thursday, Jan 7, 2010 | Updated 2:43 PM PST

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A teen was struck and killed by a vehicle while apparently tagging the center divider on the 60 Freeway. (File Photo)

A 17-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle while apparently tagging the center divider on the 60 Freeway near Hall Avenue early Saturday.

Blake Locko, 17, of Riverside, was struck in the carpool lane about 2:15 a.m. and thrown across the 5-foot-high center divider into the eastbound carpool lane, where he was struck by several vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The driver who first struck Locko was not expected to be cited in the death.

Witnesses reported seeing another youth on the freeway, as well, but it was unclear what happened to him.