CLINTON TWP — A man on a mini bike was believed drunk Saturday evening when he drove in front of a Jeep on Saxonburg Boulevard, authorities said.

It didn’t end well. The 23-year-old man was hit and broke at least one leg. Maybe both.

But his stated destination on the 2-horsepower motor bike was what had emergency crews shaking their heads.

“He said he was going to the bar for a beer,” said Chief Chris Ballina of the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Department.

Edward Vantine was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. His condition was not known.

State police said Vantine just left the area of his home and was traveling on Cherry Valley Road about 5:30 p.m. on a child’s mini bike.

“From where the wheels touched the road to where he was seated was no more than 2 feet,” Ballina said. “It was the kind of bike you’d use to teach your 5-year-old how to ride. It was a tiny little thing.”

Vantine got to the end of the road and apparently kept going through a stop sign, said Trooper Jason Frances.

“The Jeep literally ran him over,” Ballina said.

The driver of the Jeep told authorities there was no way he could have stopped in time. He said he was traveling the speed limit, which is 45 mph on that stretch of the road.

Vantine, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown 10 to 15 feet off his bike.

“He admitted he had been drinking a lot,” Frances said of Vantine, who does not have a driver’s license. The suspect reeked of alcohol, the trooper noted.

The mini biker remained conscious throughout his ordeal and at one point wondered why firefighters were called.

“He said, ‘Why’s the fire department here? There’s no fire,’” Ballina said.

A Saxonburg Ambulance crew member tended to Vantine, who suffered a broken left leg between his hip and knee. Frances said Vantine also may have fractured his right leg and some ribs.

Despite his serious injuries, Vantine told crews that he did not want to go to the hospital.

He was taken to AGH for treatment and a blood draw. Charges are pending toxicology tests, police said.

Rescuers considered him fortunate, under the circumstances.

“He was very lucky,” Ballina said. “That was such a small bike. The wheels on it were smaller than you’d find on a wheelbarrow.”