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5-year-old boy dies after crashing ATV in Lake Havasu

Officials said a 5-year-old boy was riding in an ATV alone when he lost control and crashed.

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — A 5-year-old boy has died after officials said he crashed an ATV he was riding while at Lake Havasu Saturday.

Authorities learned that the boy was driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) by himself northbound on Sky View Drive when the crash happened around 1:50 p.m. 

The Mohave County Sheriff's Office said the throttle may have been stuck open on the ATV and the boy was not able to stop it. A family member who was riding a second ATV tried to pull alongside the vehicle to pull the boy off but was not able to, officials said.

The ATV crashed into a residential fence and then hit a block wall where it came to final rest. The boy was taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries. 

The boy was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, authorities said. 

An investigation is ongoing and officials said there is no criminal violations suspected in the crash.

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Deaths on Arizona roadways: 

Data from the Arizona Department of Transportation shows that roadway fatalities have been gradually rising in Arizona over the last decade: 

  • 2011: 825 deaths  
  • 2012: 821 deaths 
  • 2013: 844 deaths 
  • 2014: 774 deaths 
  • 2015: 895 deaths 
  • 2016: 952 deaths 
  • 2017: 1,000 deaths 
  • 2018: 1,010 deaths 
  • 2019: 982 deaths 
  • 2020: 1,057 deaths 

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