An Auburndale High School student regarded as a "talented baseball player" and "leader among his peers" was killed Tuesday morning after he was hit by an SUV while riding his electric scooter in unincorporated Winter Haven, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies say they were called just before 6 a.m. Tuesday to the area of 34th Street NW and Avenue S NW after getting reports a vehicle had hit a teen. Yeriel Gonzalez, 15 of Winter Haven, died at the scene. Deputies say Gonzalez was riding a small black-and-white electric scooter near the center of the southbound lane of 34th Street. He was heading to a friend's house, the sheriff's office said. ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay