GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 14-year-old boy is dead after he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Georgetown Township over the weekend.
Xzavier Gust was going to be a freshman at Jenison High School this year, according to school officials Tuesday morning. Gust was riding his bike around 10:30 p.m. Sunday on 44th Street, east of 8th Avenue, near the center lane when he was hit by a car.
Gust was taken to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in critical condition Sunday night. On Monday, Gust died from his injuries.
Police say the teen was not wearing a helmet. The incident is under active investigation.
There is a GoFundMe set up for Gust's family, it can be found here.
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