DICKINSON -- A St. Lawrence County man was seriously injured Friday evening when he lost control of his dirt bike and crashed into a tree.

Jarad Campbell was out for an evening ride on an ATV trail off the Port Kent Road around 6 p.m. when he lost control of his unregistered dirt bike.

As the bike struck an embankment, the 20-year-old Nicholville man was sent flailing into a nearby tree.

Though Campbell was wearing a helmet and protective padding, he suffered a range of injuries in the accident.

Soon after the crash, Dickinson EMS transported him to Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where he was being treated for a broken pelvis Saturday.

Canton-Potsdam officials said that due to hospital policy, they could not release his condition Saturday afternoon.

Malone-based State Police said Campbell was ticketed after the accident for having an unregistered dirt bike, failing to produce evidence of insurance and reckless operation.

Officials believe excessive speed was a factor in the crash.

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