DEARBORN, Mich. – A 24-year-old rider from Detroit was killed in a dirt bike crash in Dearborn.
The incident occurred on Friday (March 21) at 2:58 p.m. in the area of Tireman Avenue and Anthony Street on the Dearborn/Detroit border.
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Police said the man was unresponsive after suffering a head injury when they arrived on the scene.
Officials said the rider was not wearing a helmet during the crash.
A private ambulance service, which happened to be on the scene upon the collision, provided lifesaving measures to the rider, transporting him to a Metro Detroit hospital.
The 24-year-old man succumbed to his injuries while at the hospital. The incident is currently under investigation, although preliminary findings suggest that speed on the part of the rider was likely a factor in the collision.
Anyone with information, especially those who witnessed the incident, is asked to contact the Dearborn Police Department at 313-943-2241.
