A 14-year-old boy was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Riverside County, officials confirmed Friday.
It happened on Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol, in the intersection of Krameria and Gardner avenues in Woodcrest.
CHP Riverside officers responded to a 6:05 a.m. call of a crash involving a dirt bike and a Toyota 4Runner, and arrived to find the teenager dead at the scene.
Details are limited, but the preliminary investigation revealed that the 14-year-old dirtbiker was driving westbound on Krameria Avenue, approaching the intersection at an unknown speed.
At the same time, CHP said, the 4Runner driver was traveling northbound on Gardner Avenue when, for reasons still under investigation, the two vehicles collided. CHP noted that the intersection is controlled by stop signs.
“As a result of the crash, the rider succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene by fire personnel,” CHP said in a release. Officials did not publicly identify the teen or the driver of the 4Runner.
CHP is actively investigating this crash and encourages any witnesses who may have observed the incident to call the California Highway Patrol, Accident Investigation Unit at 951-324-7210.
