Parents and Teen Charged After 14-Year-Old Injured in Wilmington Dirt Bike Crash
The 14-year-old was seriously injured while operating an electric dirt bike on Navaho Trail, leading to charges against the teen and their parents. The case remains undecided.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 21, 2026, 2:21 a.m. ET
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Aug 21, 2026, 2:21 a.m. ETFirst report
Teen and Parents Charged After 14-Year-Old Injured in Wilmington Dirt Bike Crash
A 14-year-old was seriously injured in a dirt bike crash on Navaho Trail in Wilmington, and the teen and their parents have been charged, according to WWAYTV3.
The teen was allegedly operating the electric dirt bike recklessly and turned in front of a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, WWAYTV3 reported. The teen faces charges including failure to yield, no motorcycle endorsement, no operator's license, no insurance, failure to register, no motorcycle helmet, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The parents face charges of allowing an unlicensed driver to operate a vehicle, allowing operation of a vehicle without insurance, and allowing operation of an unregistered vehicle.
The Wilmington Police Department is investigating. The charges are allegations, and the accused are presumed innocent. As this matter is only at the charging stage, it is undecided and has not been resolved in court.
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