NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – A teenager driving an ATV is dead after a two vehicle crash in Perry County Tuesday evening.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, deputies responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash at 6:50 p.m. on State Route 13, where a 36-year-old man was driving a 2021 Ford F-150 eastbound. The man attempted to pass another eastbound vehicle when it struck a 2022 Honda Rancher ATV, which was heading westbound.

The operator of the ATV, a 15-year-old boy, was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the Ford suffered minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation, and it is not yet known if charges will be filed.

The OSHP was assisted by the Perry County Sheriff’s Office, New Lexington fire and EMS crews and the Ohio Department of Transportation.