Fort Worth Child Dies After ATV Crash
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FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - Students and staff members at Westcliff Elementary School in Fort Worth had a difficult time returning from Spring Break on Monday after the death of a classmate over the weekend. Nicholas Torres was killed Saturday in an ATV crash.
The 10-year-old child was in fifth grade, and counselors are on hand at the school to help students and faculty members cope with the sudden loss.
Torres was a popular student. His grandmother described him as a bright and active boy.
The child died on Saturday after being involved in a serious crash while riding an ATV at the Rednecks With Paychecks off-road enthusiast event held this weekend in Montague County. According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's office, he sustained multiple injuries.
Torres was transported to Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, but later died at the hospital.
After hearing about the news, a father stopped by the elementary school on Monday morning just to give his daughter a hug. "No 10-year-old should have to deal with this," he said.