Colby Lofthouse, 16, dies when his dirt bike crashes into under-construction pipeline near Belfield, North Dakota

Modified Date:

Mon, 11/16/2015 - 9:17am

Accident Date:

Monday, November 9, 2015

Belfield teen killed in dirt bike accident

A 16-year-old Belfield boy was killed Monday evening when the dirt bike he was riding struck a pipeline under construction 12 miles northeast of Belfield. The North Dakota Highway Patrol said the collision occurred at 5:45 p.m.

UPDATE: Belfield teen killed in dirt bike crash identified

16-year-old Colby Lofthouse was riding a motorcycle when he hit a pipeline under construction and was thrown from the bike.

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Type: Motorcycle Accident

Topics:

Children/Minors Involved, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, Helmet Usage

People Involved:

Colby Lofthouse

City:

Belfield, ND

County:

Stark County, ND

Area:

Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, ND