By Enterprise Staff
A 9-year-old Plainfield resident died Tuesday evening following an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle.
The Plainfield Police Department said the accident occurred at approximately 6:55 p.m. April 19 on Ridge Road, between 135th Street and Plainfield Road. When officers arrived to the area, they observed the ATV in the grass west of Ridge Road and south of a rock-lined culvert.
Police said Alexis Richardson was severely injured and not breathing. The officers administered CPR until paramedics arrived on scene and the victim was airlifted to to Loyola Hospital, where she later died as a result of her injury.
An adult male was conscious and breathing as officers arrived, despite being severely injured. He was transported to Copley hospital.
The department said its preliminary investigation indicated that the ATV traveled southbound on the asphalt path along Ridge Road then continued south through the grass, where it entered the culvert, subsequently lost control and crashed. The accident remains under investigation