Victim of ATV crash on Westside of Jacksonville identified [Video]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a man killed during after losing control of his ATV Tuesday night.

48-year-old Matthew Roth was an ATV riding in the grass along Commonwealth Ave, Tuesday around 8pm when investigators say he hit a culvert, lost control and crashed.

Officials say Roth was not wearing a helmet.

According to Florida law, only those 16 and under are required to wear a helmet. ATVs can not be operated on public streets or highways and can only be operated by either a licensed driver or a supervised minor.

Detectives responding to the scene say Roth was in the grass when the crash happened.

“Just an unfortunate circumstance,” Sgt. Robert Hungerford, with JSO’s traffic homicide Unit, said. “Looks like he hit a small culvert, and then the vehicle accelerated in …