Conservation officers investigate dirt bike accident in Brown County

BROWN COUNTY — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a dirt bike accident that injured an adult and two juveniles Saturday in Brown County.

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers were dispatched to the area near the 8200 block of Highland Drive for an accident with serious injury.

Initial investigation has revealed that Cody Cooper, 30, was operating a dirt bike with a juvenile passenger in a wooded area when they collided with a second dirt bike being operated by a juvenile.

The juveniles were wearing helmets at the time of the accident.

All three sustained serious bodily injuries and were transported by I.U. Health Lifeline to Riley and Methodist Hospitals in Indianapolis.

Assisting agencies include Indiana Conservation Officers, Brown County Sheriff’s Department, Hamblen Fire Department, I.U. Health Ambulance Service, and I.U. Health Lifeline.