The Texas teen died in the incident on Saturday, Jan. 3
NEED TO KNOW
- A 15-year-old boy died in Texas after being ejected from an overturned ATV on Saturday, Jan. 3
- The New Home Independent School District shared a tribute on Facebook after he was identified as their student, Truett Mortensen
- “He was kind, spirited, hard-working, and had a genuine love for life and for the people around him,” said superintendent Julia Stephen
A Texas teen is dead after being ejected from an overturned ATV and pinned underneath the vehicle.
At around 12: 00 p.m. local time on Saturday, Jan. 3, an ATV crashed on Kent County Road 438, about a quarter-mile east of State Highway 70, KCBD and Everything Lubbock reported, citing the Texas Department of Public Safety.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a 14-year-old girl from New Home was driving the Polaris Ranger Crew ATV at the time of the incident. The girl was reportedly driving too fast eastbound when she approached a curve and overturned…