State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) said “much of this could have been avoided” after a side-by-side ATV accident at Indian Mountain ATV Park killed two parents and left seven children hospitalized over the weekend.
Jones sponsored legislation in the 2025 session that would’ve regulated the park, but the bill died in the House.
Jones said on Facebook on Sunday, “Summer and I were deeply saddened by this Labor Day Weekend's tragedy at Indian Mountain ATV Park. We are keeping the 9 victims from Georgia and their families in our thoughts and prayers. As emergency responders have reported, multiple ambulances and 4 medic helicopters were called to the scene of this fatal incident. I personally heard how this incident overwhelmed our local emergency responders. These responders dealt with