Tifton man dies in ATV accident
Published 3:44 pm Thursday, December 29, 2022
- Police
MOULTRIE — A Tift County man died in an ATV accident in Colquitt County Dec. 27, authorities said.
At 7:05 p.m., the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office asked state troopers to investigate an ATV crash on Vickers Bridge Road, just south of John Vickers Road, according to a Georgia State Patrol statement.
The investigation found that an ATV was heading south on Vickers Bridge Road when the driver lost control and the vehicle overturned onto the passenger side, authorities said. Colquitt County EMTs responded to the wreck.
The passenger — Blake Owens, 21, of Tifton — sustained fatal injuries, the patrol said.
The GSP’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team has been assisting with the investigation.