ATV crash on a trail in Putnam County kills 7-year-old boy

PALATKA, Fla. (WCJB) - A child was killed while riding an ATV on a Putnam County trail Sunday afternoon.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 7-year-old boy was riding with a 32-year-old man at the ‘Hog Waller Mug Bog’ Campground around 2 p.m.

They say the driver made a quick turn flipping the vehicle over.

The ATV fell onto the boy before hitting a tree stump.

The 7-year-old died in the hospital and the 32-year-old man only received minor injuries.

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