Woman Injured on ATV Dies
June 21, 2001
A 25-year-old woman injured a week ago in an all-terrain vehicle accident died yesterday from her injuries. Lori Dixon was riding her 4-wheel ATV around her family's property when she ran into a wire fence, severely injuring her trachea. The week following the accident Dixon was in critical condition, and her father reported that she was on life support.
A 12-year-old boy was riding behind Dixon when she ran into the fence. He was not seriously injured. However, there is a dispute regarding whether the boy helped Ms. Dixon after the crash. The boy's relatives told authorities that he carried an injured Dixon part of the way back to the house in search of help. Dixon's family claims that her nine-year-old sister, who was near the accident, ran back to the family home to tell her mother about the accident. While she was on the phone with the emergency dispatcher, Dixon's mother told authorities that she saw Dixon walking back toward the house and told her to stop and sit down pursuant to the dispatcher's instructions.
-- Article Courtesy of InjuryBoard.com
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