37-Year-Old Canadian Man Gravely Injured in Electric Dirt Bike Mishap

A 37-year-old man suffered a horrific injury in a dirt bike mishap. The man was riding on the trail behind the former secondary school in Quinte. What seemed to be a very quiet Wednesday afternoon quickly turned into a nightmare. The reason for the crash is still not clear and the local authorities are investigating it. The local residents were also very disturbed after the crash.

The Belleville Police, the paramedics and also the fire department were quickly called upon to the spot. They reached the spot at quarter to five and quickly took the victim to the nearby hospital for treatment. The victim was riding an electric dirt bike when he lost control of the bike and was ejected.

Increase in the cases of Dirt Bike Accidents

Dirt Bike riding and racing is one of those sports where the possibility of getting injured or hurt is very high. No matter what your riding surface is, an accident is just round the corner. Even with extreme safety there is a possibility of a career ending injury. Most common injuries for dirt bikers mainly occur in ankles and wrists. Sometimes the riders also face some serious ligament injuries as well. Broken collarbones are also a part of the list of the injuries. The collar bone generally takes a hit when you fall off at an angle and try and take support from the hand.

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Injuries are a part and parcel of every sport. Football players also have injuries. In this situation, the victim suffered a very horrific injury.

Use of Helmet and Safety Gear could have helped

According to the statements of the local police and the investigators, the victim was not wearing any protective gear. The entire incident could have been avoided if the victim would have been slightly more careful. Whether there was any other party involved also needs to be looked at. The seriousness of the leg injury is also under scrutiny as no update has been received on that issue. With the increasing number of road accidents, everyone needs to stay careful. Each and every sport comes with their own setbacks.

The dirt bike is such an extreme sport which needs to be handled with extreme care and safety. The riders should be encouraged to drive these bikes at their respective arena. Even with extreme safety and gears, such kind of incidents can happen and ruin lives forever.

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