Crime & Safety
Dirt Biker Dies After Wheelie Accident In Eastern PA
A dirt bike rider was reportedly doing a wheelie with no lights on when he crashed head on into another vehicle Wednesday night.
PHILADELPHIA — A dirt bike rider died after a crash pinned him under a vehicle in Philadelphia Wednesday night.
The crash occurred at about 8:16 p.m. at 52nd and Spruce streets, NBC10 reports.
According to Fox 29, the 25-year-old rider was popping a wheelie with no lights on when he crashed head-on into a vehicle.
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The crash caused him to be pinned under the vehicle, and he was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he later died, Action News reports.
The other vehicle's driver stayed at the scene.
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