RUSSELL — An unidentified juvenile was killed in an off-road utility-terrain vehicle accident Saturday morning in Russell County, according to Russell County Sheriff John R. Fletcher.
Dispatch received a report of an accident in a pasture south of Russell at approximately 10:37 a.m. Saturday.
Sheriff’s deputies, as well as Russell City Fire and Russell County EMS, responded. It was discovered the juvenile driver of the UTV was ejected and trapped under the vehicle. The Russell County Deputy Coroner was contacted and pronounced the driver dead on scene.
A juvenile passenger also was ejected from the vehicle. The passenger was transported to Russell Regional Hospital, where he was treated and released.
The named of both occupants are being withheld pending family notifications.