16-year-old boy dead after off-road-vehicle crash on Morongo reservation
In California City, Gorman, Glamis and throughout the desert, off-road vehicles are extremely popular. Unfortunately, they are also at the heart of many accidents. Adult and child ATV injuries or wrongful death can be caused when an untrained operator collides with another vehicle. Alcohol is often involved in these cases as well, making the negligence clear.
Over 88% of patients were male
Nearly 70% of nonfatal injuries occurred in patients 16 and under
12-15 year olds had the highest rate of nonfatal injury
Nearly 40% of initial diagnoses involved fractures or internal trauma
Nearly 50% of head and neck injuries involved internal head trauma
The teen's death marks the sixth fatality at the park this year and comes two days after an Arizona man died in an off-road crash. The California Coastal Commission postponed their decision on future changes to the park until 2020 Thursday.
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