SC child dies in ATV accident

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GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) - A 5-year-old boy has been killed after
falling off an all-terrain vehicle in western South Carolina.

Multiple media outlets reported that an autopsy for Samuel Quarles of Greenwood was planned Monday. He died from injuries in the Sunday crash.

Authorities say Quarles was driving his small four-wheeler when he fell off and into a ditch. He was taken to a hospital were he was pronounced dead.

Officials say the child was wearing a helmet.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 


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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 6:08 PM youmustbe joking wrote ...

Why not just give your five year old a loaded gun to play with. IDIOT

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Monday, Nov 16 at 4:41 PM john wrote ...

if there is a god then please bless this child. by the way I feel sure the parents are now way worse off than "shot". he did have on a helmet.

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Monday, Nov 16 at 2:53 PM Anonymous wrote ...

4 year old driving. His Idiot parents should be shot.

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Monday, Nov 16 at 2:36 PM CD wrote ...

When will people learn? ATV's are dangerous! So are jet ski's!

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