A Hedley man lost his life Saturday afternoon, during a one-vehicle accident on County Road.
The Texas Department of Public Safety responded to the accident, which occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m. when a 17-year-old-male of Hedley was driving a 2018 Polaris RZR 100 all-terrain vehicle (ATV) west on CR-T, approximately four and a half miles northeast of Hedley.
According to DPS Sgt. Cindy Barkley, the 17-year-old veered left towards the edge of the roadway which was a raised embankment. When the ATV made contact with the raised embankment, the ATV rolled over and ejected the passenger, identified as 21-year-old-Zachary Chapman, of Hedley. The driver remained in the ATV.
Chapman was pronounced dead on scene by Donley County Justice of the Peace Denise Bertrand.
The 17-year-old driver was transported to North West Texas Hospital with serious injuries.
Neither occupant of the ATV were secured by safety belts. The road conditions were dry and no other vehicles were involved.
DPS officials say the crash remains under investigation.
Services for Chapman were set for Thursday, May 24, 2018, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with burial to follow in Rowe Cemetery near Hedley.
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