In The News 29 April 2023

Greenfield teen killed in UTV crash

By
Ohio State Highway Patrol, Press Release

The Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle UTV (utility terrain vehicle) fatal crash. The crash occurred Saturday, April 29, at approximately 12:25 a.m. on Beatty Road in Concord Township, Highland County.

Preliminary investigation revealed an Axis 500 UTV, operated by a 16-year-old from Greenfield, was eastbound on Beatty Road. The Axis traveled off the left side of the roadway, striking an embankment and overturning. A passenger, a 15-year-old from Greenfield, was ejected and trapped under the vehicle.

The 16-year-old was transported from the scene by ground ambulance to Highland District Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The 15-year-old succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Highland County Sheriff’s Office, Highland County Coroner’s Office, Mowrystown Station 500 Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service.

The crash remains under investigation at this time.

 

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