Incident: Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision
Date of Incident: 3 July 2015
Location: 8800 block of Athol Road, Mardela Springs, MD
Narrative: On 3 July 2015 at 7:54 PM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported motor vehicle collision between a vehicle and an off road ATV. Preliminary investigation revealed that the ATV was being operated by a 7 year old male subject who attempted to cross the road and pulled out in the path of an oncoming Ford sedan. The 7 year old was critically injured in the collision and was transported to PRMC. While at PRMC the 7 year old operator succumbed to his injuries.
There were no injuries to any occupants in the Ford sedan.
This collision in currently under investigation by the Collision Reconstruction Unit of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. Athol Road remained closed for several hours during the course of the investigation.
Releasing Authority: Lt. Tim Robinson Date: 4 July 2015
So horrible.
ReplyDeleteThe parents of this child need their ass kicked unless I've missed something.A 7 year old has no business operating an ATV.The company that manufactured an ATV miniturized for child use (if that was the case,and it probably was because a 7 year old is typically too small to operate an adult 4 wheeler)should be sued.
ReplyDeleteIt could've been prevented in so many ways. And I know I've been asking the sheriff's to patrol these roads in Mardela for over a year now due to excessive speed and ATV/ dirt bikes on the road. They say you have to ask a certain person who never returns calls! It's an overtime assignment. Since when is patrolling an overtime assignment?
ReplyDeleteHe wasn't 7, he was 5 and in Kindergarten in Mardela .
ReplyDeleteRegardless of his age, this is a horrible accident and will stay with the people involved forever. One day your son is laughing and having a great time and the next minute he is dead. May GOD give his parents the strength to get thru this tradery.
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ReplyDeleteHe wasn't 7, he was 5 and in Kindergarten in Mardela .
July 6, 2015 at 12:58 PM
Even worse, if possible. And to the one wanting to kick the parents ass, don't you think they feel bad enough right now? I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you, I am curious to know where they were when this happened to. But I don't want to rub salt into their wounds right now, at least not until more info is out.
12:04
ReplyDeleteWhen we bought ours years ago they had a sticker that on the larger ones that stated for ages 16 and up. Even the smaller ones are recommended for 12 and up. They might have smaller ones now but no way should they be driven on or across a roadway. When our kids rode them they knew if they had to cross a road they were to get off and walk it across the road.
These small ATVs have remote shut off. They look like your keyless entry/alarm on your key ring. If the kid took off and the parents couldn't catch him then why wasn't it used? Was he left alone? And final thought..... Why don't these kid ATVs have the lock outs where it has to be a certain distance from a control or it shuts off and won't fire? That way a parent has to be there within a certain distance unless the parent gives it to the kid or leaves it on the ATV . either way ..... It's the parents fault automatically and they should be charged.
ReplyDelete12:04 - sue the company? The ATV was purchased by an adult, the company has nothing to do with it beyond that.
ReplyDeleteIt is a tragedy that this happened to this little boy, I pray for the parents and the driver of the car.
It is a tragedy that this happened to this little boy, I pray for the parents and the driver of the car.
ReplyDeleteJuly 6, 2015 at 4:30 PM
Nice thought. I neglected to even think how this person must be feeling.
This is a Tragedy - YES - but it could have been prevented! These children have ridden these ATV's out in front of numerous drivers! This was not a first! The sister went across the road first, then the little boy shot across. For the ones asking where were the parents - they were standing in the front yard! They witnessed this tragedy!
ReplyDeleteStop with the negative outputs people! Yes the parents made a horrible mistake, who as parents hasn't? The child was to young to be riding a ATV. But who hasn't let their child do things that wasn't age approiate? can You imagine the HELL these parents are going thru watch their child ripped to pieces in an instant right in front of their eyes their baby boy ran over and killed,,Close Your eyes and imagine that,,,I bet You don't sleep tonight.Pray for this Family and Pray that that little boy was taken before he knew what happened to him.What a terrible tradgedy.God be with the driver can You imagine how they feel.
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