News Tagged ‘North Carolina

ATV accidents turned January into a tragic month for many teenagers

big bearJanuary was a deadly month across North America for teenagers riding all-terrain vehicles. accidents are responsible for hundreds of deaths and thousands of serious injuries each year. Especially alarming is the growing number of accidents involving children and teenagers, who account for a third of all injuries and fatalities linked to crashes.

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Communities offer ATV safety events to mitigate off-roading dangers

rollover 100x100City, county, and state officials are banding together in many parts of the country to offer all-terrain-vehicle awareness and safety events. The need for more safety instruction and awareness events increases as the number of people who become seriously injured or killed in rollovers and other accidents continues to grow.

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Mississippi teen dies in Florida ATV accident

race 100x100A 14-year-old boy from Mississippi was killed Saturday in Laurel Hill, Florida, while practicing at a track for a series of all-terrain-vehicle races. The teen was identified as Christian Pierce from Sauceier, Miss.

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Weekend ATV accidents claim the lives of 2 young women

ATV trailsLast weekend was a deadly one for two young women who lost their lives in separate all-terrain vehicle accidents. One of the accidents, involving a teenage girl, occurred in Jonesborough, Tennessee. The other accident involved a woman who had just celebrated her 21st birthday and occurred about 200 miles west in the community of Hope Mills, North Carolina. Both of the accidents happened on Sunday night.

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ATV collision claims the life of North Carolina racing enthusiast

memorial for NC manOne of the most frustrating aspects of blogging about all-terrain vehicle rollovers and collisions is knowing that there are lots of good people out there right now enjoying their lives and planning their futures who won’t be here tomorrow – everyday people like 27-year-old Anthony Ritter of North Carolina, who died last week in an accident.

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