Teen suffers life-threatening injuries after crashing dirt bike into VIA bus, officials say

SAN ANTONIO – A 13-year-old boy crashed a dirt bike into a VIA bus Sunday on the East Side, officials said.

Officers responded to the crash just before 5 p.m. near the intersection of Porter Street and South Palmetto Street.

According to an SAPD preliminary report, the teen was riding a dirt bike northbound on South Palmetto Street before the collision.

The boy disregarded a stop sign and crashed into the VIA bus, officers said. He was later taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

A VIA Metropolitan Transit spokesperson confirmed with KSAT that one of its buses was involved in the incident.

The spokesperson said the boy struck the side of the bus as it was traveling through the intersection.

SAPD said its investigation remains ongoing.

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