BELTON, SC (WSPA) – A teen was killed in an ATV accident Friday.
According to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office, 15-year-old Ashton Briley Tafoya, a student of Palmetto High School, was involved in the accident near his home in Belton.
Investigators said Ashton and a friend were riding an ATV and apparently attempted to travel up a steep hill when the ATV overturned.
The coroner’s office said the rollover caused deadly injuries.
Tafoya later succumbed to his injuries.