CHP: ATV Rider Killed After Crashing Into Wall Near Turlock Was Speeding, Not Wearing Helmet
TURLOCK (CBS13) — A person riding an ATV was killed after crashing into a wall near Turlock on Monday afternoon, authorities say.
According to California Highway Patrol, just before 4 p.m., officers responded to a crash near South 1st and H streets in unincorporated Turlock. At the scene, officers discovered that an ATV had crashed into the wall of a market.
Officers believe the rider was speeding and not wearing a DOT-approved helmet at the time of the crash.
The rider was rushed to a nearby hospital but was later pronounced dead. The rider's identity has not been released at this point.
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Investigators are still looking into whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
