Police in Pasadena were investigating Tuesday after an 11-year-old boy died when the ATV he was driving slammed into a tree that happened to be in its path.
The boy, whose uncle was sitting behind him, lost control of the ATV Monday morning.
He and his uncle were both thrown off when the ATV struck the tree, police said.
The boy, who wasn’t immediately identified, was taken to Bayshore Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
His uncle was injured, but is expected to survive