Crime & Safety
2 Young Brothers Airlifted After Bicycle Crash In Sarasota
Two brothers, 3 and 5, were airlifted from the scene of a bicycle crash in Sarasota after they were catapulted from an improvised wagon.
SARASOTA, FL — Two young brothers, ages 3 and 5, were airlifted from the scene of a bicycle crash Thursday after they were catapulted from an improvised wagon being pulled by their father.
The incident happened just before 1:30 p.m. at 17th Street and U.S. 301 as the rear wheels of the wagon crashed into a curb, causing the wagon to flip over, according to the Sarasota Police Department.
The agency's Genevieve Judge said the boys were taken from the scene by separate medical helicopters to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St Petersburg. They were not wearing seat belts or helmets.
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Judge said the crash occurred along a turn in the road. But it was not clear what caused the wagon to strike the curb.
The father of the boys was taken to Sarasota Memorial Health Care System as a trauma alert with non life threatening injuries.
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No charges are expected but the incident remains under investigation.
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