Teen dirt bike rider killed in head-on crash with car in Durham Region
Posted July 20, 2023 5:44 am.
Last Updated July 20, 2023 11:35 am.
A teenage boy is dead after the dirt bike he was riding crashed head-on with another vehicle near the Pickering-Uxbridge border on Wednesday night.
The collision happened around 9:30 p.m. on Uxbridge Pickering Townline Road near Sideline 28.
Police say a car was travelling eastbound when it crossed into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a dirt bike that was travelling westbound. The 16-year-old boy riding the dirt bike was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead.
The female driver of the other vehicle remained at the scene. Police say she is fully cooperating with the investigation.
There is no word if any charges will be laid.
The roads in the area have reopened.
Anyone with additional information is being asked to contact Durham Regional Police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5227.
