Serious charges for Charleville dad who crashed motorbike

A CHARLEVILLE father rode a bike illegally with his young child as a passenger before crashing on a dirt road, police will allege.

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A FATHER is expected to be slapped with serious charges after crashing a trail bike he was riding with his child as a passenger on a dirt road.

Police allege the father was riding the uninsured and unregistered bike and crashed it at about 5pm on August 20.

The Charleville man is expected to be charged with driving and unregistered and uninsured vehicle, riding on a motorcycle with a passenger under eight years old, and driving a motorcycle without a licence.

“Luckily the child was not badly hurt and the embarrassed father will appear in court in September,” Charleville officer in charge Mark Everitt said.

The father is expected to appear in Charleville Magistrates Court on September 22.

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