4-Year-Old Boy Dies After ATV He Was Driving Flipped Over: 'A Tragic Situation,' Sheriff Says

Photo: Shelley Funeral Chapels

A 4-year-old Minnesota boy has died after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving flipped over, according to police.

Life-saving measures were attempted, but the boy was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.

A representative from Shelley Funeral Chapels has identified the boy as Steve “Owen” Meyer, according toCBS News. (The funeral home did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for confirmation.)

“This a tragic situation for family and all emergency personnel,” said Sheriff Shawn Larsen in Wednesday’s news release. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved.”

The 6-year-old boy who survived the accident was treated for “minor cuts and bruises,” the MSCO said.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing, per the sheriff’s office.

Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Worlie said officials are looking into whether the boys were wearing helmets, and if they were being supervised, per theStar-Tribune.

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Meanwhile, children under the age of 15 are completely forbbiden from operating any Class 2 vehicle, which “have a total width greater than 50 inches but not more than 65 inches from outside of tire rim to outside of tire rim.”

A funeral service for Meyer will be held on Saturday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Pierz, according to the boy’s obituary.

More than $6,000 has been raised through aGoFundMe campaignfor the family’s funeral expenses.

source: people.com