Teen dies in dirt bike crash, brother in critical

STAMFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- A 14-year-old is dead and his brother is in critical condition after a dirt bike collision that happened Thursday afternoon.

Police were called to the 500 block of Long Ridge Road, just before 2 p.m., after an adjoining property owner reporter hearing cries for help.

Police said two dirt bikes collided off of the 500 block. The property is owned by the city and is a former leaf recycling facility that is unused and heavily overgrown with brush. Officials said access is blocked by concrete blocks.

The crash site was approximately 1/4 of a mile from the Long Ridge Road entrance to the property.

The dirt bike operators were 14-year-old and 16-year-old brothers.

Both were transported to Stamford Hospital for treatment.

The 14-year-old died as a result of injuries sustained in the collision. The 16-year-old sustained life threatening injuries and is in critical condition.

Initial investigation indicates that the bikes approached each other head-on and collided slightly offset.

Identities have not yet been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact CARS at 203-977-4712.