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Two ATV Fatalities In One Weekend in Levy County


Posted on Jan 18, 2012


Two separate ATV-related accidents occurred in Levy County recently leaving both drivers dead.  The accidents, though unrelated, occurred within hours of each other.

In the first accident, two children were involved.  On Saturday, Jan. 8 at 10:15 p.m at the Gulf Hammock Hunt Club, a 12 year-old girl was driving a Yamaha Rhino with her five year-old brother as a passenger.  The sixth grader lost control of the ATV while she was driving on a limerock road.  She was thrown from the ATV as it spun around.  Eventually, the ATV flipped over and landed on her.  The girl was pronounced dead at the scene.  Her brother was taken to Shands with minor injuries.  Neither one was wearing a seat belt or helmet.

The second accident involved a single 22 year old driver.  A man from Bronson was driving a Yamaha ATV north on Northeast 115th Avenue in Levy County.  At approximately 2:00 a.m. The ATV overturned and threw the driver when the left-front tire struck an embankment.  The driver’s body was found later that morning near the intersection of Northeast 115th Avenue and Northeast 74th Lane with the ATV nearby.

For more information on this important topic, please see:

Recent ATV Fatalities Serve As a Tragic Reminder – ATV’s are recreational vehicles that should not be taken recreationally. Gainesville accident attorney explains.

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