14-year-old critically injured in dirt bike crash in La Plata

A 14-year-old was seriously injured in La Plata after being ejected off a dirt bike.

On June 25 at 9:07 p.m., patrol officers from the La Plata Police Department responded to Charles Street and Washington Avenue for a motor vehicle collision involving a car and a dirt bike.

A preliminary investigation revealed a Chevy Malibu was attempting to make a left turn onto Charles Street from Washington Avenue.

The operator of the motorcycle, a 14-year-old juvenile, failed to stop at the red signal. The operator, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle, according to a release from the La Plata Police Department.

The juvenile was flown to a local trauma center by Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2, where he is listed in critical condition.

The La Plata Police Department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.