Juvenile Injured In Londonderry Dirt Bike Crash After Hitting Pole

LONDONDERRY, NH — Londonderry Police, fire, and New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to a report of a juvenile injured in a dirt bike accident in Londonderry on Monday.

The youth operator was operating on private property in a small riding party near Kimball Road, when he lost control of his dirt bike and struck a steel utility pole head-on, causing severe but non-life-threatening injuries.

Members of the riding party contacted a parent who later called 911 after arriving on the scene at about 3:45 p.m. and seeing the severity of the injuries.

The operator's inexperience is believed to be the leading cause of this crash. The youth operator was wearing the appropriate safety equipment, which without a doubt mitigated the injuries caused during the crash, according to Conservation Officers.

Fish and game personnel were assisted at the scene by Londonderry Police, Fire, and EMS.

Fish and Game reminded riders to always wear the appropriate safety equipment and to always ride within their capabilities