TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio — A 14-year-old was killed and another teenager was seriously injured after a UTV overturned Monday afternoon in Tuscarawas County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Troopers with the New Philadelphia Post said the crash occurred at approximately 1:05 p.m. on June 30 along Township Road 203 in Clay Township.
Investigators said two 14-year-olds were traveling north in a 2013 Polaris Ranger UTV when the driver attempted to negotiate a left-hand curve. The vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway, overturned and ejected both occupants.
One of the teens was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second juvenile was transported by emergency medical personnel before being flown by medical helicopter to Akron Children’s Hospital for treatment.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, neither occupant was wearing a seat belt or a helmet at the time of the crash.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted by the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office, Arrowhead Joint Fire District, Uhrichsville Fire/EMS and the Tuscarawas County Coroner’s Office.
The crash remains under investigation.
