Mohave County Sheriff’s officials said it appears the throttle may have stuck open on the ATV and the child was unable to stop it.
LAKE HAVASU CITY — A 5-year-old boy has died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Havasu Heights, Mohave County sheriff's officials said Sunday.
They said the ATV crashed Saturday afternoon and the child later died at a hospital from his injuries. Sheriff’s officials said it appears the throttle may have stuck open on the ATV and the child was unable to stop it. A member of the boy’s family was riding another ATV and attempted to pull alongside the vehicle to pull the victim off, but was unable to do so.The child was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
Authorities said no criminal violations were suspected in the crash, which remains under investigation.