Teen Injured in Minibike Crash on Buena Vista Road [Bakersfield, CA]

17-Year-Old Hurt in Motorized Minibike Accident on Rotherfield Place

BAKERSFIELD, CA (April 1, 2022) – Wednesday evening, 17-year-old sustained injuries in a minibike crash on Buena Vista Road, police said.

At around 8:00 p.m., emergency crews responded to a report of collision on the area of Buena Vista Road and Rotherfield Place.

Furthermore, polices said a teen riding a motorized off-road minibike without headlights headed southbound on Buena Vista, collided into a truck that was trying to make a left turn onto Rotherfield Place.

Eventually, paramedics took the the 17-year-old to a local hospital sustaining moderate injuries.

Meanwhile, the pickup driver did not sustain any injuries.

Other information was not made available as of the time.

Circumstances surrounding the accident is still under active investigation.

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