Girls die in Yamaha Rhino accident
October 27th, 2008 by Emily Marsh
October 18 marks two more deaths involving Yamaha Rhinos. According to DeSoto Times, two 11-year-old girls, named Lauren Dilworth and Emily Bates, were not wearing protective gear or seat belts, which were installed in the vehicle, when the 2005 ATV overturned and pinned the two girls’ bodies.
Lauren Dilworth and Emily Bates were riding the Yamaha Rhino in the Lewisburg area when the tires are believed to have caught on the pavement, resulting in its overturn.
Both girls’ torsos and heads were injured during the crash; Dilworth died on the scene while Bates died in the emergency room.
DeSoto County Sheriff, Bill Rosco, believes the accident may have been avoided if the Yamaha Rhino would have remained off the road as state law requires.
With the history of Yamaha Rhinos causing countless accidents, you can’t know for sure.
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