Marion Girl, Wood Man Killed in Separate Atv Accidents: ; Wvu Doctor Fears Additional Deaths This Year As People Try to Save Money On Gas

Charleston Daily Mail › May 18, 2006

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MORGANTOWN - Separate all-terrain vehicle accidents over the weekend brought the number of ATV fatalities in West Virginia to 18 this year and officials fear the death toll will surpass last year's if rising gasoline prices force residents to rely more on the machines.

Last year, a record 40 people were killed in ATV accidents, said Dr. Jim Helmkamp with West Virginia University's Injury Control Research Center.

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Marion Girl, Wood Man Killed in Separate Atv Accidents: ; Wvu Doctor Fears Additional Deaths This Year As People Try to Save Money On Gas

The state recorded its 17th and 18th fatalities over the weekend when a 20-year-old Wood County man and an 8-year-old Marion County...

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