9-year-old boy in stable condition after driving ATV into path of pickup truck

A 9-year-old Manchester boy suffered head, shoulder and back injuries Tuesday afternoon after driving an all-terrain vehicle into the path of a pickup truck in Freedom Township.

According to Michigan State Police, the 9-year-old boy was driving a green 90-cc Arctic Cat ATV south in a field north of Ellsworth Road. Police reported the boy exited the field and went onto Ellsworth without stopping. At the same time, a 21-year-old Manchester man was driving a red Chevrolet Silverado west on Ellsworth.

“The driver of the pickup truck did not see the ATV until it pulled onto the roadway, without stopping, in front of the pickup truck,” a police statement read. “The pickup truck driver was unable to avoid the ATV and struck the ATV.”

Police responded at 2:42 p.m. Tuesday to Ellsworth Road west of Steinbach Road after the crash was called in.

The boy was not wearing a helmet and suffered head, shoulder and back injuries. Huron Valley Ambulance took the boy to University of Michigan Hospital and he is in stable condition. The 21-year-old man was not injured in the crash.

The Manchester Township Fire Department also responded to the scene. The investigation is ongoing and troopers did not mention if anyone had been cited for the crash at this point.

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