Harris County ATV crash: 3 children airlifted to the hospital after crash
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Three children have been airlifted to the hospital following an ATV crash in northeast Harris County on Monday evening.
Spokane Falls Trail ATV crash: 3 children airlifted following crash
What we know:
According to Harris County officials, the crash occurred at 18900 Spokane Falls Trail and Yuma Hills Circle (near Foley and Sundance Lakeshore). Officials said the area is a new neighborhood in northeast Harris County.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said it's believed four juveniles were riding on the ATV, two of them possibly 9-years-old, one is 14, and the fourth is a 2-year-old toddler sitting in the 14-year-old's lap.
Officials said three of those children, the 14-year-old and two 9-year-old's, were airlifted to the hospital. The 2-year-old was treated and released at the scene to her parents.
Officials stated the ATV was only rated for one person to be on it, but there were four people.
Authorities said the 14-year-old reported that a vehicle struck the ATV causing them to lose control. However, there is no evidence to confirm another vehicle was involved, authorities stated.
No life-threatening injuries were reported.
The Source: Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez