A Mississippi Teenager was Killed in an ATV Accident on Saturday

Rankin County, Miss.-A 16-year-old was killed on Saturday after an ATV accident in Rankin County.

The crash occurred in Pelahatchie on Old Highway 80 at approximately 3:23 p.m. Deputies responded to the scene and AirCare was eventually dispatched. 

16-year-old Roshea Rodriguez McCoy Jr. died as the preliminary investigation showed that the ATV’s tire failed. He was also thrown from the ATV.