LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — A 5-year-old boy has died after officials said he crashed an ATV he was riding while at Lake Havasu Saturday.
Authorities learned that the boy was driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) by himself northbound on Sky View Drive when the crash happened around 1:50 p.m.
The Mohave County Sheriff's Office said the throttle may have been stuck open on the ATV and the boy was not able to stop it. A family member who was riding a second ATV tried to pull alongside the vehicle to pull the boy off but was not able to, officials said.
The ATV crashed into a residential fence and then hit a block wall where it came to final rest. The boy was taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries.
The boy was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, authorities said.
An investigation is ongoing and officials said there is no criminal violations suspected in the crash.
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Deaths on Arizona roadways:
Data from the Arizona Department of Transportation shows that roadway fatalities have been gradually rising in Arizona over the last decade:
- 2011: 825 deaths
- 2012: 821 deaths
- 2013: 844 deaths
- 2014: 774 deaths
- 2015: 895 deaths
- 2016: 952 deaths
- 2017: 1,000 deaths
- 2018: 1,010 deaths
- 2019: 982 deaths
- 2020: 1,057 deaths