(La Porte County, IN) - A teenager was seriously hurt when his mini bike collided with a pickup truck outside La Porte.

 

Garrett West, 18, was taken by helicopter to a South Bend hospital with a broken nose, broken cheek, concussion, and dental problems, according to La Porte County Police.

 

Police said West was northbound on Jongkind Park Road at about 8 p.m. Wednesday. His mini bike slammed into the passenger side of a southbound 2023 Ford F-150, which turned left into the path of West.

 

The other driver, Nicholas Henckel, 37, told investigators he did not see the oncoming mini bike.

 

The off-road mini bike was not street legal or equipped with lights at the time of the crash, and West was not wearing a helmet. 

 

Both vehicles involved in the collision did not sustain much damage.