A 13-year-old boy is in a London hospital with serious injuries after crashing his dirt bike.

According to Huron County OPP, the boy lost control of the bike and fell onto the road while travelling down Elimville Line, east of Exeter, around 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Paramedics and OPP responded and transferred the boy, a South Huron resident, to hospital.

While serious, his injuries are said to not be life-threatening.