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(UPDATE) – Teenager from Louisiana injured in Atlantic motorcycle accident Saturday evening

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July 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – In an update to our previous reports, the Atlantic Police Department reports a teenager from Louisiana was injured during a motorcycle accident Saturday evening, on Atlantic’s north side. 13-year-old Hazel Clark, of Calhoun, LA, was riding a pit bike in the grass along the sidewalk of the Schilberg Recreation Area Campgrounds, when she attempted to cross the sidewalk. The rear tire of the bike caught the concrete, causing Clark to be ejected from the machine. The accident happened at around 6:36-p.m.

Clark suffered a head injury and was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital (CCHS). Her parents tell KJAN News the teen is recovering from her injuries.