A 16-year-old South Webster boy was killed Tuesday afternoon when the all-terrain vehicle he was riding was struck by a Ford Bronco on State Route 140 in Bloom Township, Scioto County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The patrol’s account was reported by the Scioto Valley Guardian, which said the information in its story was obtained from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Troopers from the patrol’s Portsmouth Post responded to the two-vehicle crash at about 3:06 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, on State Route 140, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol as reported by the Scioto Valley Guardian. The crash happened as the teenager was entering the highway from a side road near South Webster.
The patrol’s preliminary investigation found that Levi H. Risner, 16, of South Webster, was driving a 2004 Honda TRX350 four-wheeler and turning left onto State Route 140 from New Globe Road when the ATV failed to yield and was struck by a 2026 Ford Bronco, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol as reported by the Scioto Valley Guardian. The Bronco had been traveling southwest on State Route 140.
Risner died at the scene, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol as reported by the Scioto Valley Guardian. The Scioto County Coroner’s Office assisted troopers at the scene, along with the Bloom Township Fire Department and the Bloom Township Emergency Ambulance Service, according to the patrol’s account.
The Bronco was driven by Samantha J. Haddox, 44, of Greenup, Kentucky, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol as reported by the Scioto Valley Guardian. Haddox was taken by Bloom Township ambulance to Southern Ohio Medical Center with minor injuries, according to the patrol’s account.
The crash remains under investigation by the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, according to the Scioto Valley Guardian. The patrol has not announced any charges in connection with the crash in the account reported Tuesday night.
What happens next: troopers from the Portsmouth Post will complete their investigation into how the crash occurred, including the ATV’s turn from New Globe Road onto the highway. NewsForce247 will update this story if the patrol releases additional findings.