ATV’s, or All Terrain Vehicles, have for years been a source of fun and recreation, but they have also been the source of much controversy and legal scrutiny. The reason for the latter is their tendency to lead to accidents, particularly those that involve young people. Yet another ATV accident that involved multiple injuries to children occurred in Indiana last week.
The Times-Union in Indiana reported:
“According to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, 1-year-old Dakota Garcia, Warsaw, and 14-year-old Dylan Lewis, Argos, were airlifted to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, after an ATV accident at the intersection of Ind. 14 and CR 650E, Rochester.
Around 8:14 p.m. Monday, an ATV, driven by Angelita C. Garcia, 18, CR 250S, Warsaw, collided with a pickup driven by Morse Utter, 83, CR 700E, Rochester.
According to police, Angelita Garcia was northbound on CR 650E when she failed to stop at the intersection with Ind. 14 and hit Utter’s pickup.
Lewis and both Garcias were ejected from the four-wheeler. Lewis suffered fractures, and Dakota Garcia suffered unknown injuries, and both were flown to Parkview Hospital. Angelita Garcia suffered a broken leg and was treated at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, and released.”
While this accident did not involve a rollover incident, and it appears that the driver of the truck was at fault, it still brings to light the dangers of having these vehicles and these young drivers on the road. If you or someone you love has been injured in an ATV accident, contact the personal injury attorneys at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.


Mon, Jun 29, 2009
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