By Associated Press - Friday, February 17, 2017

CHATHAM, Va. (AP) - A 13-year-old boy has died after an ATV crash in Pittsylvania County.

Virginia State Police said in a news release that 13-year-old Christopher Bowden was riding as a passenger on the ATV when it ran off the side of a driveway and struck a tree Thursday evening.

Bowden, who was not wearing a helmet, died at the scene.



It is unclear whether the boy who was driving the ATV was injured.

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