By Associated Press - Wednesday, April 29, 2020

EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah (AP) - A 10-year-old Utah boy has died in dirt bike crash.

Traygen Shane Johnson was riding in Eagle Mountain when he hit a curb, lost control and crashed into a tree Tuesday, Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon told KSL-TV.

People nearby called 911 and administered CPR, as did emergency crews when the arrived. But he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The boy wore a helmet but suffered severe upper body injures, Cannon said.

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This story corrects the boy was 10, not 9 years old.

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