Teen on dirt bike in Manorville hurt after crashing with park police officer pursuing him
A state parks police officer was on patrol when he tried to pull over a group of teens riding dirt bikes in Manorville, then collided with one of the riders. Credit: John Walthers
An 18-year-old on a dirt bike was injured Sunday after he collided with an all-terrain vehicle driven by a State Parks Police officer pursuing him in Manorville, authorities said.
The officer was on patrol and attempted to pull over a group of teens riding dirt bikes and ATVs near the intersection of North Street and Weeks Avenue just before 2 p.m., according to Suffolk County police. The teens attempted to flee and the 18-year-old struck the officer’s ATV.
The teen was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of multiple broken bones. State Park Police declined to comment on the incident. State Police troopers are handling the investigation.
Vera Chinese joined Newsday in 2017 after working as an editor for the East End lifestyle publication northforker and a general assignment reporter for the New York Daily News.
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