(La Porte County, IN) - A LaPorte County boy was killed in an off-road vehicle crash over the weekend.
According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the 14-year-old boy was driving the vehicle on private property at a "high rate of speed" upon hitting an object.
First responders were called to the scene in the Rolling Prairie area at around 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the 3900 block of North County Road 350 East.
DNR officials say the victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Their name has not yet been released to the public.
The investigation into the crash is currently ongoing.