JUST IN: A 5-year-old boy has died after the ATV he was operating crashed into a fence near Lake Havasu City. abc15
LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ — A boy is dead after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving crashed in Lake Havasu City.
Just before 2:00 p.m. Saturday, emergency crews with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Havasu Heights for reports of an ATV crash.During an investigation, MCSO learned the boy was the operator and sole occupant of the ATV. The vehicle was traveling northbound on Sky View Drive when it appeared that the throttle may have stuck open on the ATV and the child was unable to stop it, officials said.
A family member, who was riding a second ATV, attempted to pull alongside the vehicle to pull the boy off but was unable to. At that point, the ATV crashed into a residential fence, then struck a block wall where it came to a stop.Authorities say at this time there is no criminal violations suspected in the crash.