The ATV-crash death of an 11-year-old is under investigation in Knott County.
Kentucky State Police say their preliminary investigation showed around 2:30 Wednesday
afternoon the boy was driving the ATV at a high rate of speed on a surface mine road off
Sylvester Branch in Emmalena.
KSP says he lost control, and the ATV flipped over several times.
The boy was thrown from the ATV and was dead at the scene.
KSP says he was not wearing a helmet.
An autopsy has been scheduled, including toxicology tests.