Friday, July 8, 2016

GASPORT YOUTH DIES IN OHIO ATV ACCIDENT

Ohio media outlets are reporting that a 16-year-old boy from Gasport, Joseph Gillis, has been identified as the victim of a fatal ATV crash that occurred in Madison Township, Butler County on Wednesday.

Gillis was reported missing shortly before he was found dead by a family member around 6:30 p.m. at Stony Meadow Fishing Lake. Gillis and the ATV were found at the bottom of a 10-foot culvert. The accident happened on private property off West Alexandria Road in the town, and was being investigated by the Butler County Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Joseph's family and friends.