Wyatt Randle Killed in ATV Crash on Boz Road in Waxahachie
Wyatt Randle ID’d as 12-Year-Old Boy Killed in Waxahachie Crash on Boz Road at Greathouse Road
Waxahachie, Texas (September 18, 2023) – The boy who died following a traffic crash involving an ATV and pickup truck Sunday evening in Waxahachie has been identified as 12-year-old Wyatt Randle.
The deadly crash took place in the area of Boz Road and Greathouse Road on Sunday, September 17.
Police said the ATV was heading westbound on Boz Road when the driver failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with Greathouse Road and collided with a Ford Ranger that was traveling northbound on Greathouse Road.
Four passengers in the ATV, all ages 16 and younger, were all ejected from the ATV. All four passengers were airlifted to local hospitals, where one of the passengers, now identified as Randle, succumbed to his injuries.
All passengers in the ATV were not wearing seatbelts. Police believe the 14-year-old brother of Randle was operating the ATV.
The driver and passenger of the Ford Ranger were transported to a nearby hospital.
An investigation into the crash is underway.
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