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Police: Two teens injured in dirt bike accident

An intoxicated 16-year-old boy drove a dirt bike into a vehicle in east Morgan Hill, injuring himself and a female teen riding with him, according to police.About 6:30 p.m. Dec. 9, police responded to a vehicle versus dirt bike collision in the area of Hill Road and Diana Avenue, according to Morgan Hill police.When officers arrived they found two injured juveniles lying in the lanes of traffic, police said. Morgan Hill Fire and EMS arrived and provided first aid, and transported both to San Jose Regional Medical Center.Witnesses told officers the juvenile male was driving the 80cc dirt bike south on Hill Road at an unknown speed just before the accident, according to authorities. The other juvenile was a 15-year-old female riding as his passenger.As the dirt bike neared the intersection of Diana Avenue, the 56-year-old female driver of the other vehicle crossed Hill Road while traveling west on Diana after stopping at the stop sign, police said.The driver of the dirt bike was unable to stop and struck the vehicle on the passenger’s side, police said. The dirt bike was not an authorized vehicle for use on a public roadway.The driver of the dirt bike showed signs of intoxication, and police cited him on suspicion of felony DUI, police said.The 56-year-old driver of the other vehicle was not intoxicated and was uninjured in the accident, police said.Anyone with information about this accident can contact Morgan Hill Police Department at (408) 779-2101.

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