Wednesday, April 1, 2009

16-year-old hurt in ATV accident

A 16-year-old Crittenden County boy was hurt in a four-wheeler accident around 9 p.m., Tuesday night on Nunn Switch Road in rural Crittenden County.

According to Kentucky State Police reports, Terry Werne was operating an 2002 Yamaha 660 ATV on the roadway when he topped a hill. A cow was the road, prompting Werne to lose control of the four-wheeler which overturned. Werne was not wearing a helmet.

He was taken by ambulance to Crittenden Hospital and later flown to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He suffered head and face injuries, including a broken jaw. The injuries are serious, but did not appear life-threatening.

Werne is a member of the high school football and basketball teams.