14-year-old riding ATV struck, killed in Clayton County

A teenage boy riding an ATV was killed Tuesday afternoon after being struck on a busy Clayton County road, authorities said.

Police said the fatal crash occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Ga. 138 near Riverdale. The boy was trying to cross the highway near Embassy Trace when he was struck by a driver in the eastbound lanes.

Clayton County police have not released the teen’s name.

Breaking news! Clayton County police have confirmed a child riding an ATV has died after being hit in traffic on Hwy 138 near Hwy 314. Working on a live report coming up. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/1PqrQK2PkG
— Tom Jones (@TomJonesWSBTV) April 27, 2021

Video filmed by Channel 2 Action News appeared to show the mangled 4-wheeler in front of a silver sedan with major front-end damage. Witnesses told the news station there was another boy on a second ATV who appeared distraught about what happened to his friend.

The driver of the car suffered minor injuries in the crash, Clayton County police said.

Ga. 138 was shut down for several hours between Ga. 314 and Ga. 85 as police investigated the crash, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

Clayton Co: Crash Investigation...Hwy 138 between Hwy 314 and Hwy 85, all lanes are closed. Use Bethsaida Rd as an alternate. https://t.co/j2xHL1ZFrc #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/SGjRfaEVFq
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) April 27, 2021

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