Last saturday a very good friend of mine that i have been hunting with for 12 years took his son for a ride on a ATV with the top on it.

They were going down a steep hill into a area we call the pit which has sand and gravel.

My friend got to the bottom and was getting ready to turn left which we have done many times when the ATV hit a large rock and stopped abruptly.

His 8 year old son was slammed into the dash head first and was killed in a matter of seconds, a tragedy that could have been avoided if he had his belt on.

My friend held his dying son after calling 911 and the cabin to get help. The only people at the cabin was his wife and his wife and 4 yr old girl.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and my friend and his family are devastated and so are his friends.

We take so many things for granted and we never know when tragedy will strike. Pray for my friend
and family and guys be careful when out in the field.

Joe Van

Prayers sent, can't imagine what they are going through, be careful out there.

man i hate reading stuff like this and am so sorry for your friends loss.
i have a raised golfcart and my step kids were riding in it when they rolled it end over end thank god they were ok.

I am saddened to hear of this terrible accident.  Prayers for you and your friends going up!  The love that a parent has for his child cannot be measured, this is unbearable, I am so sorry

Reading this makes my heartache. I'm so sorry for you and your friends loss. Prayers sent.

I am very sorry for what your friend is going through. As a father, I can't imagine how he feels.

Prayers from Georgia sent...

   

I am so sorry to hear this...thoughts and prayers sent for the family.

All our prayers to your friend and his family.

Prayers sent, as a parent of a 9 year old I can not imagine what they are going through.

I can't imagine the pain that he is feeling right now.  All he wanted to do is share his love of the outdoors with his young son, and it was all taken away from him in an instant.  I pray that this family is able to find peace and comfort during this tragic time.