FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A juvenile has died following a motor vehicle accident in the area of Dixie on Mount Olive Branch Road, Fayette County.
Sheriff Mike Fridley says that just before 3:00 pm on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, notification was received through the Fayette County 911 Center of an ATV accident on Mount Olive Brand Road in the Dixie area of Fayette County, WV. Sheriff’s Deputies, EMS personnel, and Fire Department personnel were dispatched to respond to the scene.
Upon arrival at the scene, it was determined that a 17-year-old juvenile male and his 19-year-old girlfriend were riding on an ATV when they swerved to avoid oncoming traffic, losing control, and striking a tree and gate. The driver was transported to Montgomery General Hospital, where he succumbed to a head injury. The female passenger was transported to Charleston by EMS for her injuries.
Assisting in this incident were Jan Care Ambulance, General Ambulance, Smithers Fire Department, Montgomery Fire Department, and Smithers Police Department.
This accident remains under investigation by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.
