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Teenage Girl Suffers Head Injury In ATV Accident

Last updated on Tuesday, May 30, 2017

(MARTIN CO.) - Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ATV accident that resulted in a 16-year-old girl suffering a head injury.

The ATV left the roadway hitting a guardrail and road sign, causing both occupants to be ejected into the roadway.

The driver of the ATV was a 17-year-old boy, who was slightly injured during the crash.

The female passenger was transported by ambulance to Memorial Hospital in Jasper for treatment.

The accident occurred around 6 p.m. on Sunday on Brooks Bridge Road.

Neither subject was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

Responding agencies included the Martin County Sheriffs Department, Martin County EMS, Shoals Fire Department and Indiana Conservation Officers.

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