Name Released of 15-year old Go Kart Accident Victim

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Name Released of 15-year old Go Kart Accident Victim

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Posted: 8:36 PM May 19, 2008
Last Updated: 8:36 PM May 19, 2008
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The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office identified a boy killed in a weekend go kart accident as 15-year old Robert Koch.

It happened in the 2500 block of NE 31st Stree. The Sheriff's Office says Koch was riding with a nine-year old passenger around 3:30 Saturday afternoon. The go kart rolled several times, killing Robert. The nine year old wasn't hurt.

The Sheriff's office says both of them were wearing seatbelts and the go cart had a roll cage.

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Posted by: Lindsey on May 20, 2008 at 09:55 PM
Im the older sister of the 9 yr old. This type of atv is made to keep you safe for if it happens to roll; helmet or not. Robert had his safety harness on as did my brother. Unfortunately Robert's broke at some point on one of the impacts. This is a fault by the manufacturer. Hopefully they can have these recalled before anyone else gets hurt. Dont judge the parents or anyone else in this situation please. Maybe you should read Cheyenne's story if your wanting to blame a parent for the death of a child.

Posted by: BROOKE Location: TOPEKA on May 20, 2008 at 12:24 PM
I AM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR LOSS, FROM WHAT I HAVE READ AND SEEN THE FAMILY DID THEIR PART IN TRYING TO KEEP THE BOYS SAFE. SEAT BELTS!!! AND SAFTY TALKS. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AT THIS SAD TIME.

Posted by: IDK Location: somwhere here in Ks on May 20, 2008 at 06:18 AM
Why is everyone dying, there has been at least two children that have died this weekend do to car accidents, it in gods hands, an we have no conntrol over it You never know how important someone is untill u loose them..I hope the family of the boy is doing ok

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