PERRY COUNTY, Ohio — A 15-year-old boy was killed in a crash involving an ATV and a pickup truck in Perry County Tuesday evening, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
At 6:50 p.m., a 2021 Ford F-150 was heading east on state Route 13 while the teen was heading west on a 2022 Honda Rancher ATV.
OSHP said the driver of the F-150 attempted to pass another vehicle on the road and struck the ATV in the westbound lane.
The teen was pronounced dead at the scene. The pickup truck driver suffered minor injuries.
The Perry County Sheriff's Office, the Ohio Department of Transportation, the New Lexington Fire Department and the New Lexington EMS assisted with the crash scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
