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SC 11-year-old boy dies after ATV incident in Chester County, sheriff says

Chester County deputies, coroner and SLED are investigating after an 11 year old boy died in an ATV incident in South Carolina, officials said.
Chester County deputies, coroner and SLED are investigating after an 11 year old boy died in an ATV incident in South Carolina, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

An 11-year-old boy died after an ATV incident in Chester County Monday night, the sheriff’s office said.

The fatality happened around 8:50 p.m. on West End Road in Chester, according to a Chester County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. Chester County Coroner Terry Tinker identified the child who died as Damien Whisonant.

No other information has been released.

Deputies, the coroner, and the State Law Enforcement Division are investigating.

Check back for updates to this story.

This story was originally published May 21, 2024 at 9:32 AM.

Andrew Dys
The Herald
Andrew Dys covers breaking news and public safety for The Herald, where he has been a reporter and columnist since 2000. He has won 51 South Carolina Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, race, justice, and people. He is author of the book “Slice of Dys” and his work is in the U.S. Library of Congress.
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