2 die in all-terrain vehicle crashes in Missouri

Monday, June 13, 2011

Two men have been killed after they were thrown from all-terrain vehicles in separate crashes in Missouri.

The Missouri Highway Patrol says 19-year-old Cole E. Steelman of Odessa was killed early Saturday when he lost control of the ATV he was driving and went off the edge of a Lafayette County road. The ATV became airborne and crashed into a creek bed. An 18-year-old woman who was riding on the ATV with him suffered serious injuries.

Another deadly crash happened Friday night in Henry County. The patrol says 49-year-old Edward W. Waters of Shawnee, Kan. died after he failed to make a curve, went off the side of a road and overturned.

Online:

Steelman crash report

Waters crash report

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JCLifer 2 years ago

No helmets! What fools!

muleman 2 years ago

Equalizing tire pressure in all 4 tires is the best thing you can do to improve stability of an atv. Atv tires grow in diameter with pressure, solid back axle, one tire bigger than the other means one rear tire is dragging or spinning. Recipe for a wreck if there ever was one

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