Lucas Clonch dies in fatal Gallia County ATV crash

Lucas Clonch dies in fatal Gallia County ATV crash

Fatal Gallia County ATV crash death of Lucas Clonch – Obituary

Lucas Clonch, a 14-year-old from Vinton, Ohio, tragically lost his life in a single-vehicle ATV accident on Thursday evening in Gallia County. The incident happened around 5:53 p.m. near the intersection of Rowlesville Road and Morgan Center Road.

Clonch was driving a 1994 Honda Fourtrax 300 southbound on Rowlesville Road when he veered off the left side of the road, striking an embankment and flipping the ATV over. Emergency responders from Gallia County EMS transported Clonch to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, where he was later pronounced dead.

Authorities closed Rowlesville Road for about two hours to carry out the initial investigation. The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Gallia County Sheriff’s Office, Gallia County EMS, Vinton Fire Department, and Stapleton’s Towing all responded to the crash site.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation at this time.