Teen arrested after ATV crash that injured 4 teens, deputies say

KENTWOOD, La. (WVUE) - A Kentwood teen was arrested following an ATV crash that injured four teens, including him, Tangipahoa Parish deputies said Tuesday (Nov. 10).

Mason Simpson, 18, was booked on three counts of negligent injuring and no seatbelt, as well as one count of reckless operation of a vehicle, one count of off-road vehicle on a roadway, one count of no proof of insurance and one count of failure to carry registration, deputies said.

TPSO was notified of a crash with injuries in the 20000 block of Green Farm Road in the Kentwood area after midnight on Saturday (Nov. 7).

Deputies found four people in an ATV suffering from injuries after the vehicle reportedly lost control, overturned multiple times and landed against a tree, deputies said.

A 17-year-old passenger was flown to a New Orleans hospital with serious injuries and remains there today, deputies said.

A 16-year-old passenger and Simpson were transported to a local hospital where they were treated and released, deputies said.

The last passenger, 18, refused treatment on scene.

After an investigation, deputies learned Simpson was speeding down Green Farm Road when he lost control of the ATV, which he owns.

None of the passengers were wearing seat belts.

At the time of the arrest, Simpson was out on bond from a DWI arrest back in July where he was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle that was sitting idle in the middle of an Amite highway, deputies said.

Additional charges for Simpson may be forthcoming, deputies said.

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