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ORLANDO, Fla. - A child was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash involving an electric dirt bike and a van in Melbourne, police said.

The collision happened around 4:17 p.m. near the intersection of Wickham Road and Lake Washington Road, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

What we know:

Investigators said the electric dirt bike was traveling west on Lake Washington Road when a 2001 Chrysler van pulled out of a nearby parking lot, attempting to turn east. The dirt bike struck the driver’s side of the van.

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The child riding the dirt bike suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children for treatment. A landing zone was set up at a nearby golf course to assist in the med

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