{"id":410836,"date":"2026-07-24T15:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/410836\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:03:33","slug":"fresno-student-14-brutally-killed-on-e-scooter-on-his-way-to-football-practice-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/410836\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno student, 14, brutally killed on e-scooter on his way to football practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

A high school football star was tragically killed riding an e-scooter<\/a> to practice just one day before his 15th birthday.<\/p>\n

Hundreds gathered on the football field of Fresno’s Sunnyside High School<\/a> on Wednesday night to pay tribute to Robert Peele, who was struck after riding into the path of a white sedan near the school just before 6 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n

Robert was taken to a hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries. Police are still investigating the crash.<\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

Robert Peele, 14, was killed while riding an e-scooter in Fresno, California. KSEE24\/CBS<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the crowd gathered to honor the teen released balloons into the sky in a heartbreaking remembrance ceremony.<\/p>\n

“It’s good to see the turnout like all these people who loved him just like we loved him,” Robert’s mother Nicole told ABC 30<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

Robert was killed by a sedan while riding an e-scooter to football practice. ABC<\/p>\n

The grieving mom said Robert’s family lovingly nicknamed the popular football star “Budda.”<\/p>\n

His older brother Sammie Little said the family was devastated.<\/p>\n

“All this love and support that we’re getting right now, this is what’s really keeping us going,” he told the outlet.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The driver of the white sedan that struck the teen remained at the scene. ABC<\/p>\n

\"Robert,<\/p>\n

Robert, a popular high school football player, was just one day shy of turning 15. KSEE24\/CBS<\/p>\n

Robert’s mother said he was an inexperienced rider and was not wearing a helmet while riding during one of the hottest days of the summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“He’s only rode the scooter twice,” she said. “It wasn’t even his.”<\/p>\n

The teen’s football coach rushed to the scene when he learned of the deadly collision just outside the school grounds.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The teen was an inexperienced e-scooter rider who was not wearing a helmet, his mother said. ABC<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The crash occurred near Fresno’s Sunnyside High School. ABC<\/p>\n

“When we saw him get into the ambulance and send off, we were just praying and hoping,” said Sunnyside Varsity Head Football Coach Giovanni Guzman. “We had to come back to practice because the boys didn’t know about it.”<\/p>\n

The teen’s coach expressed regret for a young life that ended too soon.<\/p>\n

“He’s never going to live to do some of the things we get to live; put on that helmet, put on those pads, run out that tunnel in front of a crowd,” Guzman said. “He’ll never get to step onto the field. I feel like it’s our responsibility and our duty to live through him.”<\/p>\n

Robert’s teammates took a knee in prayer<\/a> in prayer after learning about the horrific crash, Guzman said. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The teen’s friend Rico Brown did not leave Robert’s side as he valiantly fought for his life in a hospital bed.<\/p>\n

“His last days on earth I spent with him in the hospital. I stayed overnight with him,” the friend said. “I was telling him how much I love him and how everybody else loves him.”<\/p>\n

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