Three year old killed in ATV accident

September 3, 2019–5:54 a.m.

GEORGIA STATE PATROL

A three-year-old died in an ATV accident Monday in Acworth.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the Polaris Ranger 700XP was traveling south on Old Tennessee Hwy.

The 14-year old driver failed to maintain his lane and the ATV traveled off the west shoulder of the roadway and the driver over-corrected.

The four-wheeler overturned on the roadway, then traveled off the east shoulder before coming to a final rest in a ditch.

The passenger, 3-year old Rhys Howard was fatally injured during the crash.

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