The Florida Highway Patrol will investigate what happened when a 13-year-old on a dirt bike died, purportedly as Boynton Beach Police attempted to stop him for reckless driving, the agency told CNN
The incident occurred on Sunday, according to a Boynton Beach Police statement. "Preliminary investigation indicates that the dirt bike operator was observed driving recklessly on Boynton Beach Boulevard," the statement said."Officers attempted a traffic stop, and the dirt bike went down in the 800 block of North Federal Highway." CNN affiliate WPTV spoke with the 13-year-old's grandmother, Tina Hunter, who identified him as Stanley Davis, Jr.
Reyes also confirmed the rider was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. An FHP news release said the 13-year-old"failed to maintain control of the vehicle and collided with the median curb.""After impact with the median curb, the driver was ejected from and collided with a one-way sign that was located in the median," the news release said.
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