A terrible tragedy happened this weekend...

[Painkiller]

I just found out about an hour ago, that my brother's, girlfriend's, 11 year old son was killed in an ATV accident yesterday. My brother and his girlfriend were enjoying the holiday weekend togehter in Atlantic City, and she had left her two boys with her parents in West Virginia.

Yesterday, the boy was riding the ATV, and had driven it down into a gully or ditch, and attempted to get back out. The ATV rolled over on top of him, killing him instantly. EMT's tried to revive him, but he was gone. Needless to say, everybody is very upset right now. The boy, and his little brother were just singing happy birthday to me last Sunday, and now he's gone.

It's hard to understand why tragedies like this happen. I'm at a loss for words. :(

[Goaldeje]

My condolences. It can tough to answer why. My thoughts and prayers are certainly with you and yours.

[dfitzo53]

I'm sorry for your loss. I'll keep your family in my thoughts.

[Pete]

I'm so very sorry to hear of your loss. I've seen this type of accident with ATV's all to often.
You and your will be in my prayers.

[england]

i'm so sorry to here this.
my thoughts are with you and your family

[Boots]

my condolences to you and your family. My thoughts and prayers will be with them.

[Skinsfan1311]

I'm very sorry to hear that. My prayers to you and yours.....

[Seabee1973]

Sorry for your loss

[mboyd784]

My heart goes out to you. Hang in there.

[Chris Lamb]

Its hard to hear about this when it happens to anybody. Even harder when the tragedy occurs to an eleven year old. My thoughts, prayers and sympathy to you and all affected.

[Painkiller]

I've talked to my dad again since I first started this thread. Apparently, now they are saying that the ATV was driven by the boy's grandfather, and that he attempted to climb back out of the ditch at too steep an incline, and that caused the ATV to tip over. He was driving not the 11 year old.

[stwasm]

Painkiller, I am sooooo sorry to hear that. Your entire family is in my prayers. Please hold to His unchanging hand. My deepest sympathies.

[Jumbo]

Piankiller, I am truly sorry for you and your family. My prayers and hopes are with you and yours and I hope your strength and love will help your girlfried.

[Pete]

This is not the time to go into how this happens, no matter who was driving.

[Painkiller]

Piankiller, I am truly sorry for you and your family. My prayers and hopes are with you and yours and I hope your strength and love will help your girlfried.

Actually, it is my brother's girlfriend. They have only been dating for about 3 months, but we had come to know her two sons quite well. The boys were from a previous marriage, that had ended last year.

All thoughts and prayers are appreciated guys. I'm not entirely sure what exactly happened out there yet. My brother, his girlfriend, and her other 8 year old son are enroute back to Maryland now, and should be back sometime late tonight. My dad tells me that a local funeral home will be going out to pick up the body tommorow, and the funeral will be this weekend sometime.

[jrockster21]

Sorry for your loss, man. I am guessing that the grandfather survived? I feel terrible for him; he must feel extremely guilty. My thoughts are with you and yours.

[Painkiller]

Sorry for your loss, man. I am guessing that the grandfather survived? I feel terrible for him; he must feel extremely guilty. My thoughts are with you and yours.

Yeah, apparently he had only superficial wounds. What killed the child was the ATV rolling over on top of him. I can't imagine what he must be feeling right now.

[cjcdaman]

Sorry to hear that and sorry that you had to post that on here.

[Barney B]

Man, that's rough. Sorry for your loss. :(

[Tarhog]

So sad. I really feel for all involved, especially granddad. Very very sad.

[Yusuf06]

Wow, that's just so sad:(. Please accept my condolances.

[Gallntfox]

Please accept my heartfelt condolences to all involved. I have an 11 yr old son and can't imagine the pain that the family must be feeling.

My 11yr old son has talked about getting an ATV. I told him that whenever I see the word "ATV" in a sentence that it is usually followed by "accident" and that I would never allow him to have such a vehicle. I imagine that when operated properly that they can be somewhat safe but my particular feelings are such that I just don't see where the enjoyment can outweigh the risk involved based on the number of these types of accidents I see reported or have firsthand knowledge of. A client of mine lost a friend when he let another friend use his ATV and one went airborne and crashed into the other.

Just a very, very sad story. As others have stated I really feel bad for Grandfather as well.

[Park City Skins]

Thoughts and prayers to you and yours and the girlfriend and her family at this time.

[Ancalagon the Black]

That is terrible. My condolences to your brother and his girlfriend, and to the whole family.

[China]

So sorry to hear that. My condolences to your family and his.

[Huly]

My thoughts and prayers are with you and yor family