Gillette girl dies Thursday after being run over by ATV
GILLETTE (WNE) — A 6-year-old Gillette girl died Thursday afternoon after she was run over by an ATV, and Wyoming Highway Patrol is currently investigating.
At 1:30 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to the area of Gold Buckle Place and Highway 51, between Gillette and Rozet, for a report of a child that was run over by an ATV, said Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds.
When they arrived, they began lifesaving measures on the girl. EMS showed up and took her to the hospital where she was officially pronounced dead, said Campbell County Coroner Paul Wallem.
The girl, Elizabeth C. Garner, died from multiple blunt force traumatic injuries, Wallem said.
The ATV was being driven by another child, Reynolds said, but the deputy’s report was not clear on the age or gender of the driver. Wallem said there was a lot of confusion and panic from multiple 911 calls.
The Wyoming Highway Patrol is investigating to figure out what happened leading up to the girl’s death.
This story was published on June 28, 2024.
