Teen killed in Tallulah ATV wreck

Published 3:22 pm Saturday, June 22, 2019

By John Surratt

A 15-year-old Vicksburg boy was killed in an ATV wreck early Saturday morning in Tallulah, La., according to information from the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office,

According to Sheriff’s Office reports, the teen was killed in a wreck off Old Louisiana 65 in Tallulah.

Deputies were notified of the wreck about 5:20 a.m. Saturday. Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey later identified the teen as Carson Kurtz, 15, a student at St. Aloysius,

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Lt. Jeremy Pruitt with the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office said the wreck remains under investigation

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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