That's what I got out of this article as well. I'm sorry for the kid but, this kind of reckless behavior by bikeists goes on all the time. I'm surprised there aren't more fatalities than there are.
Where do you live that cyclists ride in the rain after midnight “all the time”?
This is a counter to a suit from the boys parents (or a counterclaim inside the original suit) , the bike the kid is pictured with in the original article has a gasoline engine attached and is likely capable of 35-50mph , has no front brake (rear not visible) and likely only a rear coaster brake on the rear wheel , and NO LIGHTS or reflectors visible from the front and likely not much visible from the rear .. at high speed you can bet he was not on the side of the road ... I’m calling it as I see it ,, stupid kid doing stupid kid stuff ,, the woman who hit him might have been slightly to blame but this is mostly on the kid(s).