Originally Posted by Lancashire Evening Post"

Teenage biker killed by 'booby trap'





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Published Date:
21 July 2008
By Jenny Simpson
A teenager died after being flung off his trail-bike by a booby trap wire strung between two trees on a Lancashire track.
17-year-old Ryan Acaster, from Brinscall, Chorley, was riding the motorcycle on a dirt track at Martin Mere, near Burscough, when he collided with the wire just before 2pm yesterday. ((SUN))

Detectives were today investigating how the wire came to be strung between the trees at the remote rural path, off New Lane.

The boy's dad, who is from the Southport area, found the youngster lying badly injured when he went to search for him, after noticing he had been gone for some time.
It is understood the teenager was not wearing a crash helmet and suffered serious head injuries.

A crew from the North-West Air Ambulance secured the boy's airways and then airlifted him to Royal Preston Hospital.

He was given emergency treatment at hospital but died soon afterwards.
The scene was cordoned off last night while officers combed the area for clues as to how the wire came to be there.

Insp Peter Upton, force incident manager at Lancashire police, said: "We do not know who has put the wire there yet.

"All we can say is a 17-year-old boy has died as a result.

"CID are involved in an investigation to find out the full circumstances as to how it came to be across the path.

"We have got it cordoned off."

An air ambulance spokesman said: "We were first on the scene. The boy had suffered massive head injuries and we took him to Royal Preston Hospital."

A Lancashire Police spokesman said there is no indication at the moment that the wire had been deliberately set up to cause harm, although investigations are continuing to try and establish who manages the land.

A post mortem examination was due to take place today.

It is believed the farmland where the accident took place is a popular haunt for traill bikers.

Trail bikes are lightweight, two-wheeled motorcycles designed for off-road riding. Also known as dirt bikes, they have special tyres and suspension for riding on unpaved roads and over rough terrain.