Menifee Teen Injured In Collision With Car While Riding Pocket Bike, Police Say

MENIFEE, CA — A juvenile riding a small motorized pocket bike was injured Wednesday morning after colliding with a Subaru at an intersection in Menifee, according to police.

The crash happened at about 11:51 a.m. at First Star Court and Menifee Road, where Menifee police officers arrived to find a Subaru driver — a 36-year-old Menifee man — and the young rider, who had been thrown from the bike on impact. The Subaru driver was not injured, the Menifee Police Department said.

The juvenile, who police said was not wearing a helmet, suffered a fractured right wrist and multiple abrasions. Medical personnel treated the juvenile at the scene. A parent later arrived and transported the child to a medical facility for further care. The injuries are not considered life-threatening, according to the department.

Police said preliminary findings indicate the pocket bike had been traveling on the wrong side of the roadway when it struck the Subaru. Drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash, the department said.

The Menifee Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating. Anyone with information is urged to contact Officer Clay at 951-723-1566 or the department’s Traffic Unit at 951-723-1500.