CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A teenager riding a dirt bike was seriously injured on Sunday when he collided with a vehicle in Clearlake.

The Clearlake Police Department said the crash occurred at 9 a.m. Sunday in the area of 32nd Avenue near Irving Avenue.

Police said 70-year-old Clearlake resident Dolores Burden was driving a 2014 Honda Pilot west on 32nd Avenue near Irving Avenue at the posted speed limit while a 17-year-old male was riding a dirt bike north on Irving Avenue towards 32nd Avenue.

The dirt bike rider failed to yield the right of way to the vehicle on 32nd Avenue and drove directly into its path, police said.

Burden was unable to avoid a collision, and the front of her vehicle struck the motorcycle, police said.

Police said the juvenile – whose name was not released – was ejected from the motorcycle and sustained major injuries. He was transported to an out-of-county hospital. Burden was uninjured.

The Clearlake Police Department reminded motorists to drive safely and always follow posted speed limits. Additionally off-highway vehicles – dirt bikes, ATV and UTV – are not allowed to operate on roadways in the city of Clearlake.