CLAYTON – Two teenagers were transported to the hospital after the dirt bike they were riding collided with a pickup. The collision was reported around 5:15pm Saturday on Trailing Oak Trail at Black Forest Drive, off Glen Laurel Road.
Clayton Police said an 18 year-old was operating a dirt bike with a 14 year-old female rider on the back. The dirt bike failed to stop for a stop sign and was struck by a Ford pickup truck.
Both dirt bike riders were hurt and transported to Wake Med with unknown injuries. They were not wearing helmets.
The driver of pickup truck was not injured.
Police said charges are pending against the driver of dirt bike.
I am sick of dirt bikes, atvs, and such of being on the road where they are not to be. If you do not have somewhere to ride it do not buy it.
It is getting absurd. This culture of zero accountability is to blame here. Zero accountability begets crime, poverty, civil unrest, and damages all walks of life. This culture of zero accountability is not just a democrat problem or a republican problem. It is an American problem. Both sides are complicit. It is time we start electing adults back into office and not these children who bicker instead of solving the real issues.
And the operator should be charged with operating a vehicle without a helmet, permitting a passenger to ride without a helmet, operating on State roads with a vehicle not registered or equipped to be able to be operating on State Roads. Why do kids think they will never get hurt. KIDS, LOOK LISTEN AND PLEASE LEARN! I hope all gets well.
Where were the parents???? Parents do want the responsibility of raising, teaching and disciplining their kids. If your going to buy your kid a dirt bike it’s your responsibility PARENTS to teach them how to and require them to use it responsibly. Now two children have to suffer due to irresponsible parents.
You two jerks sound like you didn’t grow up around here.
@Dee I grew up with parents the disciplined me held me accountable and responsible for my actions. They didn’t Kiss My A** every time I through a fit.
FTD who taught you grammar?