Man Operating Dirt Bike in Sunset Park in Critical Condition Following Collision, Arrested for Possession of Drugs
A 22-year-old man — who was also arrested for possession of a large quantity of drugs — is in critical condition after getting into an accident while riding his dirt bike in Sunset Park.
Authorities say that on Wednesday, August 15 at around 9:30 p.m., the man, a Pennsylvania resident, was operating his dirt bike in a reckless manner at Fourth Avenue and 48th Street.
As he was performing wheelies approaching 48th Street, a driver operating an SUV collided with him while making a U-turn. The man was ejected from the bike, which came into contact with the SUV’s rear.