Authorities Release Named Of Teen Who Died After Parade Fall

Authorities are sharing the name of a young teenager who was fatally injured during a Memorial Day parade in Green.

Thirteen-year-old Matthew Schultz of North Canton was riding in the parade on Monday when he fell off the front of a trailer and was hit by its tires.

Matthew was rushed from the scene to Akron Children's Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

A spokesperson for the Schultz family said yesterday that in Matthew's thirteen years, he brought a lifetime of joy to those who knew him.


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