ATV strikes deer, killing teen driver

Friday, June 13, 2014

A Morrilton teenager driving an all-terrain vehicle died Wednesday when the vehicle struck a deer, Arkansas State Police reported.

Andrew Bottoms, 17, was driving a Honda four-wheeler east on Cowford Road west of Center School Road in Cleveland when he struck a deer about 9:08 p.m. and was killed.

A 16-year-old girl on the ATV was injured. She was taken to St. Vincent Morrilton for treatment.

Conditions were clear and dry when the crash occurred, according to state police.

Further details were unavailable.

Metro on 06/13/2014