2 children injured after their dirt bike was rear-ended, police said
Two children on a dirt bike were injured Tuesday night in a crash in southeast Atlanta, police said.
Officers arrived on the scene at 773 McDonough Boulevard about 8 p.m. and found that a car had rear-ended the bike, Atlanta police spokesman Officer Steve Avery said.
While the driver was uninjured, the two children on the bike were taken to a hospital and are expected to survive their injuries, police said.
The driver of the car, who remained on the scene, was cited for following too closely.
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