Dirt-Bike Riding Teen Critical After Collision With Car In Hartford: Police

HARTFORD, CT — Hartford police are investigating a serious crash involving a motor vehicle and a dirt bike that left an 18-year-old male critically injured.

Officers responded to the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Brown Street on Tuesday evening on a report of a collision, according to the Hartford Police Department

Upon arrival, they found the dirt bike operator unconscious at the scene, police said.

The teen was transported to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition, the HPD said.

The driver of the motor vehicle stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, according to police.

The Hartford Police Crime Scene Division has taken over the investigation, which remains active and ongoing.

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No additional details were immediately available.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the department’s tip line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).