Warren Harmon Sr., 31, and Warren Harmon Jr., 5, killed in dirt bike crash on New Castle Avenue in New Castle, Delaware
Officials: Man killed, boy critical after dirt bike collides with vehicle in New Castle, DE
A Volkswagen Golf in the northbound left turn lane was turning onto Halcyon Drive from New Castle Avenue when the dirt bike struck the front of the Golf.
Dirt bike-vs-car crash kills man, critically injures 5-year-old boy
The 31-year-old man operating the dirt bike was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 5-year-old boy who'd been seated between the man and the bike's handlebars was taken to A.I. DuPont Children's Hospital in critical condition.
UPDATE | Victims in dirt bike crash identified
Police said 31-year0old Warren Harmon, Sr. was operating the dirt bike when it crashed into a car that was turning onto Halcyon Drive around 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
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