Nov 27, 2022

Kan. teen dies in ATV accident southeast of Marion Saturday

Posted Nov 27, 2022 4:09 PM

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post

MARION COUNTY — A Hillsboro teen was killed in an ATV accident Saturday night southeast of Marion.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 16-year-old was westbound on 170th Street when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road. The Yamaha ATV left the roadway and came to rest in the ditch. The teen was not wearing a helmet, the Kansas Highway Patrol noted.

The accident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday on 170th Street 1.2 miles west of U.S. Highway 77.