An ATV being illegally operated on a local road was involved in a crash and the operator was thrown off.
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Pennsylvania State Police said they were dispatched to the intersection of West Lincoln Highway and Hulmeville Road in Middletown Township on Sunday just past 5:15 p.m.
Troopers arrived to find a wreck that involved a 2019 Toyota and an ATV, which ended up leaving the scene before state police arrived.
According to state police, the driver of the Toyota, a 65-year-old Levittown woman, was traveling into the T-intersection of West Lincoln Highway and Hulmeville Road with a green light when an ATV that was illegally operating on the roadway ran a steady red signal.
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The ATV failed to stop and hit the corner of the Toyota, causing the rider of the ATV to be thrown off the vehicle, over the Toyota, and onto the roadway, state police said.
Witnesses reported the ATV flipped multiple times in the crash.
State police said the Toyota driver stopped and the operator of the ATV ran back to the crashed off-road vehicle and fled east on West Lincoln Highway.
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According to troopers, a description of the ATV was hard to obtain because the vehicle was muddy.
The operator of the ATV was described by state police as a white teen boy who was wearing a full-face helmet and a camouflage-patterned shirt.
Troopers said no injuries were reported in the crash, and the ATV was not located.
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Bensalem Township and Middletown Township police have been cracking down in recent years on ATV riders who are illegally operating on local roads in the areas near the Neshaminy Creek.
Last month, the Bensalem Township Police Department Motor Patrol Unit seized motorcycles and ATVs that they said were being illegally operated. The seizure happened just under two miles from the scene of Sunday’s crash.
“We have taken a ZERO tolerance stance on this type of activity. If you are found to be riding in violation of Pennsylvania laws, we will seize your motorcycle or ATV and you will be cited for any and all violations no matter your age,” Bensalem Township authorities said.
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Riders of ATVs who are illegally operating on local roads have been involved in several crashes over the years.
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