When we read about ATV accidents, we tend to think of vehicles that are not much bigger than go-carts zooming along the trails. While most understand that one of the most dangerous aspects of ATV’s is their tendency to roll over and land on top of the vehicle’s occupants, many are not at all familiar with the farming ATV’s that exist more for work than for play. Unfortunately, some of the same problems exist in regards to farming ATV’s, as was recently reinforced by an accident that occurred in upstate New York.
According to the Times Union:
“An 8-year-old boy was driving a heavy work vehicle bearing an age-limit warning sticker when he it crashed Saturday, killing his 3-year-old sister.
The boy’s father was house-sitting a property on the road when the two children and their older sister, age 10, decided to take a ride on a 2002 Kawasaki 3010 Mule. The boy was operating it in the driveway of a neighboring property when he hit a tree. The crash threw off the children and the vehicle rolled over on the younger girl, killing her.
The vehicle, which salespeople said is more of a farm work vehicle than a recreational ATV, weighs 1,300 pounds.”
The vehicle had a sticker on it that warned of anyone under the age of 16 driving it and the dangers involved, but that clearly did not stop the children from taking a ride that ended in tragedy. ATV’s of all types are dangerous, and if you or someone you love has been injured in an ATV accident, contact the attorneys at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.
Thu, Aug 13, 2009
Atv Accidents