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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A fifteen-year-old lad progressive successful a clang portion riding a azygous Can-Am off-road ATV was taken to a nonmigratory successful Mendota and aboriginal died, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP says connected Sunday, July 6, astir 6:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol got a delayed study of a clang involving an off-road ATV adjacent Highway 180 and San Mateo Avenue.
Investigators accidental the clang happened on the San Joaquin riverbed wherever San Mateo Avenue dormant ends northbound of Highway 180.
CHP says 2 15-year-old boys were riding the ATV eastbound on the riverbank erstwhile the operator mislaid control. Both juveniles were ejected, landing successful the river, wherever the h2o was astir 1 to 2 feet deep.
The ATV overturned and landed connected apical of the passenger, who was not wearing a helmet. A witnesser astatine the country removed the ATV from the rider and contacted his ineligible guardian, an aunt.
At the time, CHP says the boy, who was a passenger, was alert and breathing. Per the aunt’s request, the lad was transported to a residence successful Mendota alternatively than seeking contiguous aesculapian attention.
Later that evening, CHP says the household called 911 aft the lad began experiencing important interior pain. The lad was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center, wherever helium aboriginal died.
Officers reported the 2nd 15-year-old driver, who was wearing a helmet, had insignificant injuries, and the household is cooperative with the investigation.
