Joy rider smashes stolen bike

(CNS) A young male who lost control of a motorcycle he had reportedly taken without permission is recovering in hospital this evening (Monday 16 August). Police arrested the youngster for DUI as well as for taking the motorbike, which crashed into a hedge and barbed wire fence in Birch Tree Hill Road, West Bay. The incident, in which no other vehicles were involved, occurred at around 5:20pm Monday. The juvenile rider was taken to the George Town hospital after the smash with a broken shoulder and bruises. The motorcycle was significantly damaged in the crash, officers said, and police are now seeking witnesses to the incident.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the investigating officer PC Wheeler at the traffic management unit 946 6254