Atlanta, GA : Driver of ATV killed in crash with Atlanta fire engine on Wednesday, 25th December, 2019

The driver of a four-wheeler was killed Christmas Day when he tried to pass a vehicle and ran head-on into an Atlanta fire engine. The engine was on the way to a fire call when the two vehicles collided at the intersection of Sylvan Road and Dill Avenue in southwest Atlanta, according to Atlanta police. When officers arrived at the scene just before 6 p.m., the man was unconscious.Crews on the fire engine tried to perform first aid before the rider, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a safety helmet, police said.Authorities have battled against the illegal use of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes on city streets, which can often prove dangerous to their riders and other vehicles on the roads.

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