Teen riding bike airlifted to hospital after being hit in Victorville

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) –A 16-year-old riding on a bike was airlifted to a trauma center after he was struck by a minivan Friday in Victorville.

It happened at about 6:54 pm, on May 22, 2020, at the intersection of Bear Valley Road and Eleventh Avenue. Upon arrival, emergency crews located a Toyota minivan stopped in the westbound lanes and a black bicycle underneath the front bumper.

Victorville City Firefighters arrived and requested an air ambulance to land at nearby Desert Valley Hospital. Mercy Air 22 accepted the flight and airlifted the teen to Loma Linda University Medical Center with unknown injuries.

The driver of the van remained at the scene and cooperated with police.

The official cause of the accident is under investigation by the Victorville Police Department and anyone with information is asked to call 760-241-2911.

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