‘She had a bright future.’ Teenager, small child killed in Eastern Kentucky UTV accident
A 4-year-old and a 15-year-old are dead as a result of a UTV accident in Magoffin County that happened Saturday evening, according to Kentucky State Police.
The accident happened on Kentucky Route 7 in Salyersville. State police’s preliminary investigation determined that a UTV with three occupants inside went off the road, over an embankment and into a tree.
A deputy coroner told WKYT, the Herald-Leader’s reporting partner, that the 15-year-old victim was Angelica Rife. The 4-year-old’s name was Branston Hill, according to WKYT. He was taken to a hospital and later died.
Another 15-year-old, who was the driver of the UTV, was also transported to the hospital. State police said that minor was in critical condition Sunday afternoon.
The vehicle was a 2018 Polaris UTV, or utility terrain vehicle, often called a side-by-side.
Rife was a student at Magoffin County High School.
“Angelica was a member of our Hornet family,” said the high school in a Facebook post. “We are certain that she had a bright future ahead of her. While she will be deeply missed, her memory will live on in the hearts of all those who were fortunate enough to know her.”
This story was originally published November 7, 2022 at 7:03 AM.
