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10-Year-Old Girl Suffers Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run Riding Dad's Motorcycle In York: PD

A 10-year-old girl is in the hospital with two brain bleeds after her dad's motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver, the Northern York County Regional Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 14. 

A white 2003-2005 Ford Explorer, similar to the suspected SUV, which should have damage to the front driver’s side area of the vehicle, according to the police. 

A white 2003-2005 Ford Explorer, similar to the suspected SUV, which should have damage to the front driver’s side area of the vehicle, according to the police. 

Photo Credit: Northern York County Regional PD

Officers were called to the hit-and-run crash at the intersection of York and Porters roads in Heidelberg Township at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, the NYCRPD detailed in the release. 

A white 2003-2005  Ford Explorer had stopped at a stop sign facing south on Porters Road and made a left turn to travel west on York Road, striking a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was going east on York Rd, witnesses told the police.

"After the impact, the Ford Explorer fled west on York Rd. towards Hanover, PA," police wrote in the release. 

The dad and daughter on the motorcycle were ejected, police explained. 

The 53-year-old dad and the passenger was his 10-year-old daughter, both from Seven Valleys were wearing helmets during the crash. 

The police released the following about there conditions:

"The 10-year-old girl was taken to Hershey Medical Center wear she is being treated for two brain bleeds. The mother of the child is waiting for doctors to give a prognosis of injury. The operator of the motorcycle was taken to York Hospital for extensive injuries, but is expected to recover from his injuries."

Auto parts were collected from the scene, according to the police who believe that the suspected striking SUV should have damage to the front driver’s side area of the vehicle. 

Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact the Northern York County Regional Police Department at 717.467.TELL (8355) or tips@nycrpd.org. 

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