Teen killed, 8-year-old injured after ATV crash
A 14-year-old was killed and an 8-year-old was injured after an ATV overturned Friday afternoon in Cherokee County.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the crash involved just one vehicle around 2:25 p.m. Friday on County Road 102, approximately two miles north of Cedar Bluff. ALEA said the teen was driving a 2017 Mahindra all-terrain vehicle when it left the roadway and road up a guy-wire before it overturned.
The 14-year-old was ejected from the vehicle and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment but was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
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The 8-year-old was also injured and transported to the hospital. Their condition is currently unknown.
ALEA said nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.