A Connecticut school bus collided with a dirt bike around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, leaving one person dead in Hartford.
The motorcycle and its driver wound up beneath the bus after the dirt bike blew through a red light, according to Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert, citing video of the collision taken from the bus and nearby security cameras.
The driver of the dirt bike, believed to be an adult male, was taken to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
No other victims have been reported and police said no students were onboard the bus when the deadly collision occurred, according to Hartford station WFSB.
The crash happened at Barbour Street and Tower Avenue, near the Sherwood Zoo at Keney Park.
Dirt bikes are not allowed on city streets, Boisvert said at a news conference, adding that riding such vehicles can be especially dangerous in February “when people aren’t looking for them.”
He couldn’t speak to what kind of permits or registration the bike’s driver may have had. It’s also not known if the victim was wearing a helmet.
The Hartford Police Department has not returned a request for comment.
