13-Year-Old Girl Killed, Man Hurt After Wareham Dirt Bike Crash

Plymouth MA

07 September, 2021

1:03 PM

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WAREHAM, MA — A 13-year-old girl died and a man suffered injuries after a dirt bike crash in Wareham Monday afternoon. Ava Pioppi, 13, of Carver, was at Wareham MX Park on Cranberry Highway riding on a dirt bike track around 4 p.m. when police say she appeared to have lost control after landing a jump. The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office said she then swerved into the other lane, colliding with a male rider. Pioppi was taken by ambulance to Tobey Hospital where she was pronounced dead as a result of her injuries. The make rider was also taken to the hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Wareham MX Park closed Monday until further notice as a result of the accident. The DA's Office says the investigation remains ongoing.