Hastings, Neb., woman dies in late-night ATV crash
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Associated Press - July 11, 2009 5:15 PM ET
HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say a 23-year-old Hastings woman is dead after she was thrown from an all-terrain vehicle.
Adams County Sheriff Gregg Magee says Kelly M. Gilbert was driving an ATV on a private road southwest of Juniata when she struck a ditch and was ejected into trees.
Magee says Gilbert suffered head trauma. She was not wearing a helmet.
The accident was reported around 11:30 p.m. Friday.
Gilbert was flown to a Lincoln hospital, where she was pronounced dead early Saturday.
Authorities continue to investigate. Magee says based on a statement from a witness, alcohol may be a factor in the crash.
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