Dirt bike rider in critical condition after crashing into NYC Parks & Rec car in the Bronx

East 138th Street and Willow Ave. where crash occurred
East 138th Street and Willow Ave. where crash occurred Photo credit Google Street View

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) —A man on a dirt bike suffered serious burns after his bike burst into flames when it crashed into a New York City parks department vehicle in the Bronx, police said.

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The collision occurred around 8 p.m. Saturday on East 138th Street and Willow Ave. in Mott Haven.

Cops said the biker struck the back of a New York City Department of Parks and Recreation car and then became pinned under his bike which ignited.

The victim was taken to Harlem Hospital in critical condition.

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