11-year-old boy seriously injured in Joliet dirt bike crash over Memorial Day weekend
JOLIET, Ill. — An 11-year-old boy was seriously injured after his electric dirt bike collided with a vehicle in Joliet on Sunday evening, police say.
Joliet police responded to the 5800 block of Arbor Gate Drive on reports of a traffic crash with injuries just before 6:30 p.m.
Police say the boy was riding a Razor electric dirt bike westbound when he entered the roadway from a driveway and was struck by a Chevrolet Silverado.
He was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center with serious injuries and was later airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood.
The driver of the Chevrolet, identified as a 20-year-old man from Plainfield, was uninjured.
The roadway was closed for a significant period of time, police say. The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with video footage or further information is asked to contact the Joliet Police Department Traffic Unit at 815-724-3110.
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