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Two, Ages 19 And 12, Critically Injured In Cantonment Dirt Bike Crash
February 13, 2023
Two young people from Cantonment were critically injured when their dirt bike crashed into a pickup truck Sunday afternoon in Cantonment.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a blue Yamaha dirt bike was traveling east on Lincoln Street toward Louis Street where driver failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with the side door of a pickup truck.
FHP said the 19-year old and 12-year old on the dirt bike were not wearing helmets. They were transported by Escambia County EMS to Sacred Heart Hospital in critical condition. The 52-year Molino man driving the pickup truck was not injured.
Photos by WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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21 Responses to “Two, Ages 19 And 12, Critically Injured In Cantonment Dirt Bike Crash”
It would seem the 19 year old could be charged with a crime relating to child endangerment or (if the 12 year old died) involuntary manslaughter.
People amaze me, just because there is a helmet at the scene does not prove it was on anyone’s head…think about this. How many time have you seen the person on the motorcycle with a helmet on the back of the bike. besides its pretty easy to tell by the damage to their heads and what “matter ” is smeared on the side of the truck.
They should never have appealed the law requiring helmets back in 2000. In the 90s in the state of Florida helmets were required as with other states. The Attorney who overturned the requirement for helmets to not be required in Florida in 2000 died with his girlfriend in a bike crash neither had helmets on. So now the law states if you are 21 or younger you are required by law to wear a helmet. You know if we reinstated the requirement for safe helmets kids might actually catch on and think it’s normal and take the adults lead. So many preteens riding 4 Wheeler’s with no protection, I cringe every time I see them speeding along the road at dusk.
Prayers for all involved.
Those that ride dirt bikes, 4 wheelers and pretty much anything else, please be extra careful. I see it almost every day. Young kids, flying down the sides of the roads on those things. No protective gear on. No regard for thier own safety nor the safety of others.
Please, we each only get 1 body and 1 life. Treat them both with care. Somebody loves you.
Anonymous You are spot on. It is the negligence of the driver who is at fault.
@anonymous…. you are so wrong! You say it doesn’t matter that they were driving a dirt bike, but it does. If we overlook the lights, signals, and tires, had the kids been driving legally, then they would have had a street legal bike, insurance, and most importantly, a motorcycle endorsement on their license- meaning the kid, I should say adult, would have had the proper training to ride it, and may have been more observing of the signs, you know, Luke the stop sign. They are lucky they didn’t kill anyone. What would have happened if the truck had been a bicycle or another motorcycle instead? At 19 years old, that’s an adult doing stupid and illegal stuff, not kids. Not sure why I even said kids at all.
damage on car tells me that bike was screaming. the 19 year old was probably driving. shame. kids do dumb things. i did and just got lucky.
Sooooo who’s helmet is next to the bike on the ground in the picture, if FHP says no one was wearing helmets….
All these comments talking about how the bike shouldnt have been on the road are useless. All it would have taken to make the bike street legal is lights. This wreck happened solely because the 2 were irresponsible not because they were ok a dirtbike on the road.
Prevetable???!!!
Law enforcement has nothing to do with at fault,19 year old surely knows right or wrong on this.
Who owns the helmet in the pic?
The article states “FHP said the 19-year old and 12-year old on the dirt bike were not wearing helmets.” The picture underneath the article shows a helmet lying on the ground next to the bike. Is this an error or were one of the riders just holding the helmet?
I was coming from Muskogee Road and just crossed the Railroad tracks when a motorcycle with 2 people on darted across 297 full speed without so much as yield right infront of a car headed to Muskogee Road. It took my breath away as I thought how terrible that could have been. Now to read this story just breaks my heart!
Prayers to all involved and to the two injured. God lay your healing hands on them!
If they were not wearing a helmet,as reported,what in the heck is that in the last picture,near the bike????! Looks like a helmet to me…..,????
I’ve been seeing a black guy riding a dirt bike like that down here at W. KIngsfield on 297A around the Dollar General. He’s zipping through the red light along the sidewalks and grass. If you call the cops then you’re a racist. But this is why we care, now there’s 2 in critical.
The driver at 19 yrs is not a child. He couldn’t see that truck coming? The helmet lying on the ground and the story saying neither were wearing a helmet makes me wonder, did it fall off one of those involved? The good that will come out of this is the 12 yr old will know dirt bikes are not toys. Dirt bikes are for dirt trails not traffic roads. They are taken to a trail on a trailer.
The dirt bikes and 4 wheelers are out there every day around that area. Apparently there is no enforcement there.
But there was a helmet laying next to the bike
The only shame belongs with those who see a tragedy and amplify it for the family by trying to make them feel judged and guilty. Prayers for a full recovery for these two.
Isn’t that a helmet in the picture?
When society stops looking the other way when it comes to dirt bikes, 4 Wheelers and any vehicle that is not designated for street use these injuries and deaths would stop. But until then the parents,neighbors, and law enforcement should be held accountable. No one tells these children that they are breaking the law. This is where we are at in society no consequences for their actions until something tragic happens and then everyone says did learn your lesson.
A dirt bike not intended for asphalt on the street, no helmet… what can go wrong! Everyone associated with these 2 boys should be ashamed, because I’m sure this isn’t their first run… Hopefully they survive.