Youth seriously injured in dirt bike-SUV collision on Highway 17

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A 12-year-old was taken to hospital by air ambulance after the dirt bike they were riding collided with a vehicle on Highway 17.

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The incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on Monday, May 4, at the intersection of Highway 17 and the Algonquin Trail crossing in the Whitewater Region, the Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release May 5.

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The youth was crossing the highway on a dirt bike, and was being accompanied by a parent riding with a youth on a separate dirt bike, when their vehicle collided with a westbound SUV.

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The youth was first taken to hospital by land ambulance before being moved to an Ottawa hospital by Air Ornge, police said.

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The 12-year-old’s injuries were later determined to be serious but non-life-threatening, while the driver of the SUV and a passenger were not injured.

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The Whitewater Region is located about 125 kilometres northwest of Ottawa.

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The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP detachment continues to investigate, and anyone who may have witnessed the collision or have relevant dash cam footage was asked to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613-732-3332 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.valleytips.ca.

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