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Two Injured in All-Terrain Vehicle Collision

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Calloway County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Independence Road for a report of a single vehicle injury collision involving an all-terrain vehicle around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release.

Preliminary investigation indicates a female juvenile from Murray, Kentucky was operating the ATV on Independence Road at a high rate of speed when she lost control, causing the ATV to leave the roadway and strike a tree. There was also a female juvenile passenger on the ATV at the time of the collision. Neither the driver nor the passenger was wearing a helmet.

Both the driver and passenger were transported by Murray-Calloway County Ambulance to Murray-Calloway County Hospital for treatment of injuries they received during the collision.

Calloway County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Calloway County Fire-Rescue as well as the Murray-Calloway County Ambulance Service.

Sheriff Knight would like to remind people to wear helmets when operating off road vehicles and maintain safe speeds.

Knight would also like to encourage anyone that witnesses any unusual or possible criminal activity to call the Sheriff’s Office at 270-753-3151 or utilize the email address, tips@callkyso.com .

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