ATV accident in Fayette County kills 8-year-old girl; no charges expected
An 8-year-old girl died Sunday afternoon in an ATV accident in Fayette County.
Lexington police were called to the reported incident in the 4400 block of Haley Road just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, police Lt. Chris Cooper said.
The 8-year-old, Sophia Black, was pronounced dead at the home where the accident occurred, according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Officer. The coroner’s office found that her cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries, and the manner was accidental.
No one is expected to be criminally charged in connection with what happened, Cooper said Sunday.
Sophia was a a third-grader at Sandersville Elementary School, Fayette County Public Schools spokeswoman Lisa Deffendall confirmed. The school district was also mourning the loss of another student on Monday; 17-year-old Hayden Nash, who was killed in a shooting on Sunday.
“Our Fayette County Public Schools family is grieving the loss of two students in two separate incidents,” Deffendall said in a statement. “Our team of grief counselors has been providing support for students, staff and families since we learned of these tragedies on Sunday. Additional counselors were on campus today, and will continue to be a source of care, concern, and comfort while our school communities process the deaths of these wonderful students.”
This story was originally published April 18, 2021 at 6:57 PM.
