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Police: Legally Blind Man Killed While Driving ATV

Police: Legally Blind Man Killed While Driving ATV – News Story – WTOV Steubenville

PPolice said a local man, who was diagnosed as legally blind, died after crashing his all-terrain vehicle in Columbiana County. … “When the men put Mr. Hoyle on there, he took off, full acceleration,” said Haueter. “And they were screaming at him to hold back and stop, and they couldn’t catch up to him. Then he struck a smaller tree and he hit a larger one head-on.”Deputies said Hoyle was thrown from the ATV, and died of a head injury on scene.

Haueter also said Hoyle’s friends admitted they all had been drinking prior to the accident.

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