Joseph Robinson died on Saturday evening when an Arctic Cat Prowler ATV he was a passenger on crashed in Independence, Kentucky.
If you or someone you love has been injured or wrongfully killed in an ATV accident, the victim or their loved ones may be entitled to compensation for their losses. The Covington personal injury lawyers at O’Connor, Acciani & Levy can help you determine what your legal rights are.
Danielle Marsh was driving the ATV along a road leading to a home on the 12000 block of Riggs Road around 11:30 p.m. Two other people were passengers on the ATV despite the Prowler only being able to hold two people at a time.
Marsh lost control of the ATV on the steep drive way, the vehicle slid sideways and rolled twice. Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Marsh and the other passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to University of Cincinnati Hospital Medical Center.
The Kenton County Police Department’s Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate the crash.
In 2011 more than 300 fatal ATV crashes were reported nationwide; that same year more than 107,000 people were injured in ATV accidents. The Kentucky State Police reports indicate that more than 150 ATV collisions occurred in 2012, nine percent of them of were fatal.
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