A teenager has suffered a “life-changing” injury in a horror dirt bike accident – prompting him to launch a GoFundMe to pay his bills.
Dylan Collins was involved in a shocking crash after his e-bike malfunctioned and caused him to lose control.
The 18-year-old flew straight into a tree – snapping his tibia, fibula and completely shattering his ankle.
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The influencer, who has been riding dirt bikes since he was three years old, is currently going through an intense recovery process.
The crash has left him unable to work and forced him to send his new truck back to the dealership.
“That crash made me second guess riding dirt bikes ever again,” Dylan, who has over 32,600 followers, told Need To Know.
Dylan Collins in hospital after the accident. (Jam Press/Dylan Collins)
“The bike malfunctioned and the throttle got stuck open which caused the bike to go out of my control and resulted in me hitting a tree.
“I have already had one emergency surgery and I have to go back to surgery tomorrow.
“The recovery process is very mentally challenging for me.
“I just financed my first truck and now that I am not able to work I had to give it back to the dealership, which was very heartbreaking to me.”
The crash took place on 2 Feb, leaving him with horrific injuries that will take a minimum of six months to heal.
Dylan, who lives in Tehachapi, California, has now been left unable to work due to making money from posting his dirt biking videos online.
His mother has helped him launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for his bills.
Dylan said: “I will be out of work until the end of march at minimum.
“I asked for help because paying the bills is very hard without any income at all.
“My mother made the GoFundMe to help me out.
“I love seeing people step into help and it is a blessing that they do.”
The fundraiser page, with a target of $6,000 has now received over $1,400 in donations.
Despite having a huge passion for dirt bikes, the crash has left Dylan shaken.
He added: “I am not riding for the near future just for safety reasons.
“I do not regret any of the timing, I believe it’s all God’s plan for me.
“My main goal is getting healed up before anything.”
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