9-year-old Utah boy killed in ATV crash identified


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TREMONTON, Utah (AP) — Authorities have identified the 9-year-old boy who died in an ATV crash near Tremonton.

The Standard Examiner reports (http://bit.ly/1K4S0qP) that John Charles Smith of Tremonton was killed Thursday when the ATV he was driving crashed on private property in an unincorporated area.

The crash left the passenger, who is a 16-year-old boy from Texas, with minor injuries.

Box Elder County Sheriff's deputies say neither boy was wearing a helmet.

The 9-year-old boy's obituary said he was one of nine children and loved to sing and play the piano. He was also active in his church, sports and Cub Scouts.

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Information from: Standard-Examiner, http://www.standard.net

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