Elderly Yuma Man Killed In ATV Accident

On Thursday, February 8, 2018, at approximately 1:43 p.m., the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle collision involving an ATV on a dirt access road parallel to the railroad tracks south of Highway 80 near Avenue 22E.

The initial investigation revealed an ATV was traveling eastbound on the access road and lost control after striking a moderate sized rut causing the driver to be ejected from the ATV.

The driver of the ATV, Mr. Richard Davisson, 77 years of age, of Wellton, was unresponsive on scene and was transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center by Tri-Valley where he succumbed to his injuries.

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