SYRACUSE – A Syracuse boy was killed Monday evening in an ATV accident in Elkhart County. Shortly before 6:30 p.m., Kyle Hilty, 11, Syracuse, died of injuries sustained in an off-road vehicle crash that occurred at his residence on CR 35, south of U.S. 6, according to a press release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Law Enforcement, Syracuse. Hilty was last seen operating an ATV around his family’s property around 6 p.m. Monday. After about 20 minutes, his 13-year-old brother found him lying in a field. A preliminary investigation indicates that Hilty’s ATV struck a piece of farm equipment hidden by tall grass in a field. On impact, Hilty was thrown from the ATV. He was not wearing a helmet or any other safety equipment, according to the press release. Benton Township Fire/EMS, Turkey Creek-Syracuse Fire/EMS, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Syracuse Police and Indiana conservation officers attempted to revive Hilty, the release states. The investigation is ongoing by Indiana conservation officers, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department and Syracuse Police.
