ATV Crash Injures White County Youths

WHITE CO., Ga. –Two White County youths were airlifted after their dirt bikes collided shortly after noon on Sunday.

Corporal Austin Allen of the Georgia State Patrol said the accident occcurred in a heavily wooded area on Far Winds Road. “Both drivers misjudged their clearance and contact was made between the left side of vehicle 1 and the left side of vehicle 2.”

The dirt bike operated by 13-year-old Skylar Bassett, of Cleveland, left the trail and struck a tree with its front end. He was then ejected and he also struck the tree.

Joey Rivard, 12, the operator of the second dirt bike, overturned and he was ejected.