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ATV Accidents Cause Fatality and Serious Injury

Sedona AZ (March 25, 2014) The man fatally injured in the Cordes Lakes, Arizona, all terrain vehicle accident on March 22, 2014, has been identified as Stephen Brooks, age 48, from that area.

The initial investigation indicated Brooks traveled southwest on Rio Vista Road from Fremont Drive to the end of the road onto a dirt clearing. At this point, the ATV veered in a northwest direction while beginning to slide, eventually striking an embankment and then apparently rebounding causing the ATV to rollover.

Brook sustained initial injuries striking the ground compounded when the ATV came to rest on top of him. He was not wearing a helmet or any protective gear beyond a pair of gloves at the time of the crash.

The final assessment by accident investigators is pending. Cause of death awaits medical examiner findings.

Initial Cordes Lakes ATV accident information – March 24, 2014:

On March 22, 2014, at approximately 10:45 in the evening, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) deputies were dispatched to the south end of Rio Vista Drive off Freemont Drive in Cordes Lakes, Arizona, regarding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. Mayer Fire Department personnel were already on scene and found an ATV rolled over on top of a male adult apparently causing the man’s death. Alcohol may have been a factor in the accident. A report is pending and once available, details will be updated.

In another ATV accident on March 21, 2014, around 4:30 in the evening, deputies were called to a single vehicle/ATV accident on Forest Road 525, less than a mile east of Boynton Pass Road, Sedona, Arizona. Upon arrival, deputies found Sedona Fire Department personnel treating an 18-year-old Tempe man for foot and shoulder injuries. The man was a passenger in a ‘side-by-side’ (driver and passenger seats parallel to each other) ATV which had come to rest on its side after rolling. The ATV’s driver’s seat was found lying on the road near the incident. The victim was airlifted to Flagstaff Medical Center for treatment.

The driver of the ATV, a 29-year-old man from Oklahoma, told deputies both he and his injured friend were wearing seats belts while off-roading in the rented ATV. The driver claimed his speed was reasonable at the time of the accident. He recalled the ATV starting to slide in loose gravel and when he attempted to correct the movement through steering, the ATV began to tip and eventually rolled about three times. Although wearing a seat belt, he was ejected when the seat detached from its mounting brackets resulting in facial cuts and a hand injury. His friend, also wearing a seat belt, remained inside the cab until assisted out by friends. The driver was transported to the Sedona Medical Center for treatment.

Deputies spoke to several witnesses who were unable to explain what caused the rollover. Additionally, deputies could not find any obvious road obstructions which could have been a factor.

Citizens can contact the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office with information or questions at 928-771-3260 or the YCSO website at www.ycsoaz.gov.

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  1. Off road ers are not dangerous by nature and under the best of circumstance injuries happen. God bless the families and the first responders.

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