LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the West Sacramento man killed in a Saturday evening ATV wreck that also injured his son.
Sheriff’s spokesperson Lauren Berlinn identified the man who died as a result of the crash as Yan Gilmeev, 41.
At around 7:20 p.m. Saturday Gilmeev was riding an ATV along Bartlett Springs Road near Forest Route 15 with his 13-year-old son when the ATV rolled off the roadway, the CHP said.
The CHP said both Gilmeev and his son were thrown from the ATV, and Gilmeev died of his injuries.
Gilmeev’s son was injured but managed to walk to the road, where he was picked up shortly after 9 p.m.
The teen was later flown out of the county for treatment of his injuries, the CHP said.
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Fatal ATV crash victim identified
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