KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating after a man was found dead under an overturned ATV Saturday morning.
At 9:41 a.m., Kansas City, Kansas, emergency officials received a call regarding a possible vehicle-related death in the 11600 block of State Avenue.
KCKPD and Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department arrived at a private construction site where, at the base of a large mound of dirt, they discovered a man pinned under an overturned ATV.
He was pronounced dead on scene.
An investigation revealed that the driver was trespassing on the construction site when he attempted to drive on the mound of dirt, lost control and flipped the vehicle.
He was not wearing a seat belt, according to police.
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