Man riding dirt bike dies after car crash in North Philadelphia; bike stolen from scene
Authorities say the dirt bike was stolen from the crash scene.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A dirt biker is dead after a crash in Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood on Saturday night.
It happened at approximately 8:30 p.m. at North Lawrence Street and West Lehigh Avenue.
Police say a man was riding a white Honda ATV dirt bike going eastbound on Lehigh Avenue when he struck a 2015 gray Dodge head-on.
According to police, the collision caused 30-year-old Joseph Matos, of Philadelphia, to fall off his bike. He was then struck by the car's rear tire.
He was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.
The driver of the Dodge, a 53-year-old woman, remained on the scene.
Authorities say the dirt bike was stolen from the crash site by an unknown male. It was taken before the police arrived.
No further information has been released, and no charges have been filed.
