Juvenile Critically Injured in Dirtbike Crash

On Wednesday, April 15th, at approximately 6:43 pm, Owensboro - Daviess County Central Dispatch received a report of a single vehicle accident with injuries that had occurred in the 8900 block of Highway 1389 near Maceo in eastern Daviess County. 

Upon arrival, Daviess County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies, and firefighters from the Daviess County Fire Department and Yelvington Fire Department located a 16-year-old male unconscious lying in a field off the roadway near a dirtbike. The initial investigation indicated that he had been riding the dirtbike in the field and lost control causing him to fall. He was wearing a helmet but still suffered critical injuries. 

Firefighters and AMR Ambulance Service medics immediately began life saving treatment including CPR and requested Air Evac Medical Helicopter to respond. The medical helicopter arrived and transported the juvenile to the University of Louisville Hospital in critical condition.