DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Beach Police Department said it is investigating a traffic accident involving a stolen dirt bike that ended with the death of a teenager.
Police said they responded to a traffic accident at the intersection of Derbyshire Road and 6th Street.
Detectives said a 13-year-old boy was driving a dirt bike and traveling at high speed on the shoulder east of Derbyshire Road between the road and the sidewalk.
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Police said a woman in a Toyota RAV4 was driving southbound on Derbyshire Road when she made a left turn at the intersection. They said she completed the turn while she had a green light.
After she completed the turn, the woman said she saw the 13-year-old attempting to cross 6th street before it hit head-on with the front of her vehicle.
Investigators said the teenager was thrown off the dirt bike.
The teenager was taken to a hospital, where he died.
The woman driver stayed at the scene until police arrived, investigators said.
Investigators said the dirt bike, a 2020 Suzuki RMZ 450, was reported stolen from the Daytona Power Sports on March 27, and the teenager was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.