15-Year-Old Pauls Valley Boy Dies In Fall From Tailgate

Zane Barnes, a 15-year-old from Pauls Valley, died of a head injury after falling from the tailgate of a pickup truck.

Saturday, November 21st 2009, 1:07 pm

By: News 9


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PAULS VALLEY, OK -- Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigated a fatality accident in Garvin County Friday evening.

A 15-year-old boy riding on the tailgate of a pickup truck fell "for an unknown reason" and died after striking his head on the driveway at about 8:37 p.m. Zane Barnes was pronounced dead at the Pauls Valley General Hospital, according to the trooper's report.

The accident took place on a private drive just west of Interstate 35 near State Highway 29. The vehicle was driven by a 17-year-old. The troopers reported no improper action by the driver.

 

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