14-year-old on dirt bike dies after crashing into side of pickup truck at Old Nenana Highway near Fairbanks, Alaska
Teen dirt biker killed in collision with pickup near Fairbanks
The boy, who was not identified, was riding along a powerline trail near the Old Nenana Highway as the driver of a pickup left his home in the area, troopers said. The trail crosses the driver’s access road.
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