Rock Springs, WY : Snowboarder pulled by ATV near Rock Springs crashes on Wednesday afternoon, February 1, 2017

A snowboarder who was being towed by an ATV north of Rock Springs crashed and suffered fatal head injuries.

Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell says 37-year-old Brandon Adamson, of Reliance, crashed Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

The 49-year-old man driving the ATV told investigators he was towing Adamson with a rope on the snowy streets when Adamson lost control and crashed. The sheriff’s office did not say how fast the ATV was traveling or if Adamson was wearing a helmet.

The case has been forwarded to the Sweetwater County Attorney’s Office to be reviewed.

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Snowboarder pulled by ATV near Rock Springs crashes, dies