West Wendover ATV Crash Victim Identified

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WEST WENDOVER, Nev. (AP) -- The victim of a fatal ATV accident in West Wendover has been identified as a Fallon man.

Police say 31-year-old Cory McKnight was found dead Thursday afternoon along a dirt trail next to Florence Way in the town located along the Utah border.

Officers say it appears McKnight lost control of the ATV and it crashed after going airborne and leaving the trail. McKnight was ejected and landed at the bottom of a ravine.

Police say excessive speed appears to have been a factor in the crash.

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