A young boy is dead after being struck by a vehicle in northeast Bakersfield. Police responded Wednesday afternoon to the intersection of Columbus and Loyola Streets to an accident between a car and a bicyclist where they found the boy who was riding the bike lying in the roadway. First responders worked on the child at the scene but he died at the hospital. Police say speed, alcohol, and drugs are not factors in the accident. The boy’s name will be released later.