Vidor Police are investigating an ATV crash that killed a 12-year-old girl, according to Police Chief Rod Carroll. On Sunday, September 4 at about 7:30 p.m., the Vidor Police Department dispatch center was advised of an accident involving a single vehicle ATV side by side, near the intersection of South Lakeside and Springdale. The vehicle was being operated by a 12-year-old girl with 3 passengers. The driver lost control of the vehicle due to speed, causing it to leave the roadway. The driver was transported by family to Best Med Emergency Clinic in Vidor, where medical personnel called for an ambulance. Acadian Ambulance Service transported the child to Christus St. Elizabeth Trauma Center, where the child died. The three other children are okay, according to Chief Carroll. The Investigation is ongoing at this time. The child’s name is not being released to allow the extended family to be contacted. The Vidor Independent School District will have counselors available when the children return to school on Tuesday.
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12 year old girl killed in Vidor ATV crash
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