Dirt bike rider dies after collision with SUV, Tuscaloosa police say
A Tuscaloosa man died early Tuesday morning after his dirt bike struck an SUV, according to police.
Justin Tionne Wilder Jr., 21, was driving a Yamaha dirt bike north on McFarland Boulevard East around 12:50 a.m.
Police say Wilder's bike collided with an SUV that was turning right from McFarland Boulevard onto Jug Factory Lane toward a row of restaurants in the 800 block of Skyland Boulevard.
Wilder and his passenger were taken to DCH Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The 21-year-old female passenger had injuries there were not life-threatening, police said.
The Tuscaloosa Police Department’s Accident Reconstruction is investigating the crash.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Tuscaloosa police: Dirt bike rider dies after collision with SUV
