A 14-year-old was killed and another 14-year-old was critically injured Tuesday afternoon after a utility task vehicle overturned in Tuscarawas County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 1:05 p.m. on Township Road 203 in Clay Township. Troopers with the New Philadelphia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating the incident.
According to the preliminary investigation, a 2013 Polaris Ranger UTV carrying two 14-year-old juveniles was traveling north on Township Road 203 when the driver attempted to negotiate a left-hand curve. The UTV traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned, ejecting both occupants.
One of the juveniles was pronounced dead at the scene. The second juvenile was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel before being flown by medical helicopter to Akron Children’s Hospital.
Investigators said neither juvenile was wearing a seat belt or helmet at the time of the crash.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene 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.
