Crime & Safety
ATV Crash Kills Boy, Injures Teen In Cumming
The ATV was traveling too fast for a sharp turn and crashed in Cumming, killing a 4-year-old boy and injuring a teenager, authorities say.
CUMMING, GA — A 4-year-old boy died after an ATV going too fast overturned and crashed this weekend at Valley Stream Drive near Campground Road, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said Monday.
The fatal crash happened around 7:45 p.m. Sunday. Authorities said a 16-year-old Cumming boy was operating the ATV at the time. Neither boys wore helmets, authorities said.
The ATV was heading east on Valley Stream, when the driver hit the brakes before making a sharp right turn, authorities said. The ATV was going too fast for the turn, and it overturned, authorities said.
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Both boys were thrown from the ATV during the crash, and the 4-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. He was not identified.
The 16-year-old suffered minor injuries and was taken to North Fulton Medical Center, authorities said. His condition was unknown Monday.
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The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Specialist Unit is investigating the case.
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