One teen dead in crash in Imperial County
Dillon Fuhrman
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating a crash where one teen died.
According to a press release, the crash happened at around 7:40 p.m. Friday in the area of Aten and Silsbee Road.
CHP says a 14-year-old boy was “driving an electric motorcycle (e-bike) westbound on Aten Road, approaching Silsbee Road” while an 17-year-old boy was driving a white Toyota Tacoma eastbound on Aten Road, also approaching Silsbee Road.
For unknown reasons, CHP says the e-bike and the Tacoma crashed, “causing the rider of the e-bike to be ejected,” and the driver of the Tacoma pulled over, called 911 and waited for CHP to arrive.
Paramedics then responded and took the rider of the e-bike to El Centro Regional Medical Center (ECRMC), where he later died, according to CHP.
CHP also says the Imperial County Coroner’s Office was notified, responded to ECRMC and took possession of the victim whose name will be released once next of kin has been notified.
According to CHP, impairment did not factor in the crash, the driver of the Tacoma was wearing his seatbelt and was not injured in the crash, and the rider of the e-bike was wearing his helmet.
The investigation remains ongoing.