Walton County Teen Madison Young killed in ATV wreck

A 15-year-old Walton County girl died Sunday after apparently losing control of the all-terrain vehicle she was driving and crashing, the Georgia State Patrol said.

Madison Elizabeth Young, of Monroe, and another teen were riding the ATV on Mount Ena Road when the two hit a ditch, causing the vehicle to overtu and hit a tree, Capt. Paul Cosper with state patrol told the AJC.

Both girls were thrown from the vehicle, a 2002 Honda Rancher, he said. Neither teen was wearing a helmet.

Young died after being transported to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Cosper said. The other youth, identified as Katie Kennedy, also 15, was taken to Atlanta Medical Center, where she remained Monday evening.

Young was a sophomore at Loganville High School, where she played soccer. Her funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Wednesday Summit Baptist Church in Loganville, according to Tim Stewart Funeral Home.