Police officials said a 30-year-old dirt bike rider died after being involved in a head on collision in North Philly on Saturday night.
A 30-year-old man was killed after striking a car and falling off his vehicle near the intersection of Lehigh Avenue and Lawrence Street on Saturday nightPolice in Philadelphia are investigating after a man on an ATV dirt bike died after being struck head-on in a collision in North Philadelphia on Saturday night.
According to police, the incident happened at about 8:22 p.m. when 30-year-old Joseph Matos, of Philadelphia, was riding an ATV dirt bike eastbound in the turning lane along Lehigh Avenue.At that time, officials said, he collided head-on with a 2015 Dodge that was making a turn onto Lawrence Street. The impact, officials said, caused Matos to fall off of his bike and he was struck by the Dodge's rear tire.Officials said that Matos's bike was removed from the scene by an unknown individual before police arrived on the scene. Also, the operator of the Dodge stayed on the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said.
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