The Brief
- A 9-year-old Clearwater boy is recovering in the hospital after a crash with a car while riding a gas-powered dirt bike.
- Jaxton Herrmann has already undergone two leg surgeries, with more planned.
- Clearwater police are investigating and are urging parents and children to use caution around high-powered bikes.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – A Clearwater 9-year-old is facing a long road to recovery after a dirt bike crash left him with severe injuries to his leg.
Jaxton Herrmann’s mother, Kelly Herrmann, says her son may never be able to walk the same way again.
Clearwater dirt bike crash
The backstory:
The crash happened last Tuesday near Union Street and Ibis Court in Clearwater.…