BRACEY - 18-year-old Joshua Lee Macklin of Bracey died Thursday evening from injuries in a dirt bike accident, police said.

Macklin was driving a 2005 125SX on Route 618 in Bracey, south of Route 619 around 3:30 Thursday afternoon when his bike struck a utility pole, according to State Police Officer Kevin Geortie.

Macklin was thrown off the bike and was later flown to a hospital with visible injuries.

He died a few hours later, police said.