By Associated Press - Wednesday, May 31, 2017

BIG ISLAND, Va. (AP) - A teenager was killed when the ATV he was operating hit a tree in Virginia.

State police said in a statement that the crash occurred on Saturday. Authorities say 17-year-old Joseph Jackson was traveling on a gravel road about dawn on Saturday he lost control of the ATV and struck a tree.

Jackson died at the scene in Bedford County. Troopers say Jackson was not wearing a helmet and that alcohol might be a factor in the crash.



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