A 35-year-old man has been arrested for vehicular homicide. Michael Scott Bates is accused of striking and killing a 14-year-old boy. The victim has been identified as Christopher Cetoute.
The incident occurred on June 12. According to police, Bates was driving at a speed of more than 100 mph at the time of the incident. Further details about the incident are available from the authorities, who have been investigating the circumstances surrounding the boy's death in Boynton Beach.
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