Alabama teenager dead after dirt bike crash

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. ( WIAT ) — An 18-year-old from Phenix City died after a Saturday evening crash involving a dirt bike, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports.

The 18-year-old was critically injured when the Kawasaki MX motorcycle the teenager was operating hit a Ram pickup truck. The crash happened on Woodland Drive near Wiggins Lane, which is about a mile south of Phenix City, around 6:57 p.m.

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The teenager died from their injuries at an area hospital. Troopers with the ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division are investigating the crash.

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