New York Yamaha Rhino ATV rollover requires heroic action by young boy to save father’s life
New York - According to a June 28, 2008 article in The Press Republican, a young New York boy was recently given an award for saving his father’s life after a Yamaha Rhino rollover accident. On April 9, 2007, Ryan, who was 10 at the time, was riding with his father, Albert Mills, on a Yamaha Rhino ATV through the woods near their home in Clintonville, New York.
The vehicle flipped on a turn and landed on top of Albert, pinning one of his legs underneath.
Unable to move and feeling immense pain, Albert told his son to get the log roller from the back of the ATV and lodge it under the vehicle.
Following his father’s instructions, Ryan attempted to use the roller as leverage to lift the ATV, which weighed about 2,000 pounds, off his father’s leg.
After four attempts, the 10-year-old managed to lift the vehicle enough so his father could push himself away with his injured leg.
Ryan then ran and got a truck to drive his father to the house.
“With every bump and shake back, I could feel awful pain in my leg,” Albert said. “When we got out, there was a huge pile of blood on the floormat.”
After about 10 minutes, an ambulance arrived and rushed Albert to the hospital.
For more information about the dangers of Yamaha Rhino rollovers, see A Yamaha Rhino rollover accidents can change a life forever, on the website of the ATV Attorney Alliance.
The ATV Attorney Alliance was created to provide top-quality legal representation to people who have been injured or lost family members in Yamaha Rhino rollover accidents, or in accidents involving other negligently designed or manufactured ATVs. The ATV Attorney Alliance includes lawyers licensed to practice law in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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