Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

Ellie Sand’s warm smiles appear to lift off the photo montage on the Web site made in her memory. She was a determined girl, who did well at most anything she tried – dancing, tennis, horseback riding, even riding her dirt bike. But her strong will was not enough to keep her alive after the Yamaha Rhino she was riding in tipped over and crushed her small body.

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Two years ago, Julie Wright boarded the Yamaha Rhino side-by-side all terrain vehicle with a friend, snapping on a helmet and buckling up for safety. Those safety precautions did little to keep her out of danger. Five minutes into the ride, the driver, who is an experienced utility vehicle driver, made a slight left turn on even terrain at a slow rate of speed when suddenly the vehicle tumbled over, causing Wright’s foot to jerk out of the ATV and wedge between the ground and the vehicle’s padded roll bar. Her foot was crushed.

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