Teen hospitalized following ATV accident in Marshall County

MARSHALL COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 14-year-old boy is in the hospital Thursday after crashing his ATV last weekend.

The crash happened on Mooresville Road in Marshall County. He has already had to undergo numerous surgeries and is due for another one. His doctors said he was lucky to be alive.

Datin Claypool's family members said he broke his leg, tore his colon and suffered a hernia.

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“He was driving on some back roads and he was coming off when his brakes failed,” said his mother, Andrea Himes. “When he met the main highway, he hit a car. He was coming home.

Himes said she was leaving the house when she saw the wreck Sunday afternoon. Datin was already in a medical helicopter being flown to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, so she rushed there.

“I’m exhausted,” Himes said. “I'm scared. I've prayed about it and I've given everything to God because I have absolutely no control here.

Himes said Datin is a spirited kid, and you can see it in pictures.

“He’s a typical guy,” Himes said. “Four wheels, go carts, dirt bikes. It's a daredevil. In fact, he was supposed to cliff dive this weekend. He drives a four-wheeler way too fast, obviously.

At the time of publication, Datin is awake and healing. Doctors said he would likely stay in the hospital for a few more days.

“He took two steps from the bed to the chair,” Himes said. “He’s up right now and starting to get his attitude back, so that’s a good thing.”

A good Samaritan stopped to help Datin before police arrived on scene. His mother said he hoped to find her and thank her himself.

“My son really wants to thank the lady who stopped and picked him up. She was on a bike, I’m pretty sure,” Himes said. “I'm pretty sure her name is Vicky. He absolutely wants her to know that he will be eternally grateful to her.

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The Tennessee Highway Patrol said it works numerous ATV crashes. In May, a teenage girl was killed in an ATV accident in Nashville.

Medical bills are piling up for Datin's family. If you would like to help, you can click this link to donate to their GoFundMe.

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