Child killed during motocross race in Crawford County, Georgia

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia — A child was killed in a dirt bike accident at the Echoconnee MX motocross track over the weekend, according to Crawford County Coroner Sheldon Mattox. 

Mattox said the crash happened around 10 a.m. on Saturday when Dalton Hill was riding a dirt bike in a qualifying race for an event called the King’s Cup. 

Mattox called it a “routine race” and while he did not say what injuries Hill sustained, he did say there were multiple injuries. 

Hill was taken to a local hospital for treatment but was later pronounced dead.