MELBOURNE, Fla. – A child was airlifted to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children after a crash involving their electric dirt bike and a vehicle in Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon, according to a news release.

Melbourne police said they responded to a vehicle crash at the intersection of Wickham Road and Lake Washington Road around 4:17 p.m.

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According to the release, the crash involved a Chrysler van and an electric dirt bike. The driver of the electric dirt bike, a child, sustained serious bodily injuries.

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Officials said that due to the injuries suffered, emergency responders decided to airlift the child to Orlando.

According to the release, an initial investigat

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