Teen thrown from dirt bike, fighting for life on highway

COVINGTON, Ga. - A teen boy who had been thrown off of a dirt bike in the middle of Covington Highway was found lying in the roadway with life-threatening injuries. Officers are investigating the incident.

Covington police say the 17-year-old biker had been hit by another vehicle where the highway overlaps I-285 around 8 p.m. on Monday.

That driver stayed at the scene for the investigation with the Traffic Specialist Unit.

Covington police say the 17-year-old biker was hit by a vehicle. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

The teen was taken to a nearby hospital where he's fighting for recovery.

The cause for the collision is still under investigation.