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Odom Tweets About Death Of Teenage Boy

(CBS) -- A 15-year-old boy in Queens, N.Y. has died after suffering severe head injuries after he was struck by Los Angeles Lakers Forward Lamar Odom's chauffeur, who was driving Odom to a barbershop.

A motorcyclist was also struck by the vehicle, is being treated for serious injuries.

Odom took to Twitter late Monday night, " My thoughts and prayers are with the young boys family..."

Odom was in N.Y., attending a cousin's funeral and is reportedly very shaken up by the tragedy.   

Khloe Kardashian, Odom's wife, was in New York, but not in the car during the accident.

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