Child hospitalized following vehicle vs. mini-bike collision in Indio

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A juvenile was recovering Monday after being hit by a car while riding a small motorized mini-bike ink Indio inside a gated community near Monroe Street and Avenue 41.

The collision happened in the 82000 block of Modena Road at an L-shaped intersection. Indio police said they were investigating the circumstances of the crash.

Police report the juvenile suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and was flown by helicopter to Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley.

The police statement included that the driver of the car remained at the scene and was cooperative, and neither alcohol nor drugs appeared to be factors in the collision.

Anyone with information about this accident was urged to contact the Indio Police Department at 760-391-4057.