One dead, one injured after ATV goes over 80-foot cliff, rescuers say

One person died and another was injured after an ATV went over a cliff.(Powell County Sheriff's Office)
Published: Mar. 18, 2024 at 11:04 AM CDT

STANTON, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - One person was killed and another was seriously injured when the all-terrain vehicle they were riding went over an 80-foot cliff, authorities in Kentucky said.

Power County Search and Rescue said the crash happened Saturday at Hollerwood Offroad Adventure Park.

Crews said a man and woman lost control of their vehicle and fell from the cliff.

One dead, one injured after UTV goes over cliff. (Credit: WKYT)

The man was ejected. The woman was able to call 911 while trapped inside the ATV.

Search and rescue crews used a rope to rescue her and she was flown to the hospital with serious injuries.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner.