Kristine at Hunt Smart, Think Safety, wrote a column this past Friday, January 25, 2008 about Staying Safe on an ATV. Unfortunately, a young teen from Brandon, Mississippi died Sunday, January 27, 2008, as the result of a four-wheeler roll over at a hunting camp in Jefferson County.
The Vicksburg Post stated that Zachary “Zach” Beard, 14, died as a result of injuries sustained in the accident at about 2 p.m. on private land, a Jefferson County Coroner Bob Rollins said. Zach was a home schooled ninth-grader.
The vehicle hit an obstacle on a narrow riding path still wet from rain and ice storms over the weekend, Rollins said.
Survivors include his parents, Kenny Jr. and Mickie Beard of Brandon; his maternal grandparents, Lamar and Velma Shumaker of Pearl; his paternal grandparents, Ken Sr. and Faye Beard of Terry, and aunts and uncles. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Brandon under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home.
It is so sad to hear about an ATV accident and that a loss of life has occurred. As Kristine said, “Riding an ATV can be a fun activity for friends and family to share with each other. Like any other activity, it can have its dangers, but, as with many other activities, if care is taken, and safety precautions are followed, your ATV ride can be a fun and enjoyable experience.”
4 comments:
This sort of thing was so sad. When I was researching the ATV post, I learned so much. One thing I didn't know was how much an adult sized ATV actually weighs. They're about 500 pounds, which would absolutely crush a child or young adult if it fell on them.
That is such a sad story. Definitely another reason to be safe while you're riding.
How horrible for that family. My heart goes out to them.
I feel really sorry for the family. I
was in a Polaris Ranger accident no less than a week ago. My friend that was driving turned too sharp and the Polaris flipped. If the Polaris did not have a role bar it would have rolled on top of me. I was the only one wearing my seatbelt. Everyone involved was fine and the worst injury was a black eye. We are very fortunate that nobody was severely hurt.
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