Ramapo police: Kids rode dirt bike in wrong direction with no helmets, driver not at fault
Ramapo police say two 11-year-olds were on a dirt bike on the wrong side of the road - without helmets -when they were hit head-on by a driver on Sunny Ridge Road in New Hempstead. The driver stayed at the scene and is not at fault, according to the police.
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Ramapo police say two 11-year-olds were on a dirt bike on the wrong side of the road, without helmets, when they were hit head-on by a driver on Sunny Ridge Road in New Hempstead.
They were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The driver stayed at the scene and is not at fault, according to the police.
"They're very sweet kids. I hope they're OK,” said one person who lives in the neighborhood that did not want to show their face or give News 12 their name. "It's very scary. I don't let my kids ride their bikes over here because it's just not safe."
Residents say they have concerns over speeding and careless drivers and hope officials consider installing a stop sign or speed bumps in the area.
"Imagine if it was your children,” the resident added. “Please be safe. I know you're in a rush to get places but it's not worth a life."
Ramapo police say that more than two dozen kids have been hit by vehicles in the town so far this year.
Five have been killed countywide.
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