Suspected Drunk ATV Driver in Critical Condition

Written by WWMT News Channel 3

Sunday, September 28, 2008

BLOOMINGDALE, Mich (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A suspected drunk ATV driver is listed in critical condition after he hit a mailbox.

The Van Buren County Sheriff's Department says it happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday on the 47000 block of 8th Avenue.

Rocky Ellis, 27, of Bloomingdale was speeding on a 1985 Honda 3-wheeler when he drove off the road, hit a mailbox and went airborne.

Police believe the ATV didn't have a headlight nor was he wearing a helmet.

Ellis was transported to the hospital where he is listed in critical condition.

The crash is still under investigation because police believe alcohol is a possible factor in the crash.

Source: http://www.wwmt.com/articles/drunk_1353917___article.html/atv_suspected.html

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“During the past decade, I have personally had six out of seven elk hunts ruined by the careless intrusions of ATV operators. This epidemic has forced me to abandon one prime hunting area after another, only to encounter the same situation elsewhere. The shameful part of this picture is that the overwhelming majority of these ATV’ers are young and healthy, not decrepit or physically challenged. Maybe these riders would be more respectful of other people's outdoor experience if they knew we could ID them."

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