7-year-old Crashes ATV

On January 26 at 2:57 pm, Mesa patrol officers responded to an accident with injuries involving a 7-year-old female crashing an ATV into a wall in the 1400 block of West Vine near Alma School and Broadway. The child was driving the ATV by herself on the public road and lost control, causing her to hit a curb on the north side of the street. The girl was thrown from the ATV and hit the wall head first; she was not wearing a protective helmet. She was unconscious at the scene and is currently in stable, but guarded condition at a local hospital. The 30-year-old father will be charged with Endangerment.