(KNZA)--A DeKalb, Missouri man was killed Saturday evening when his all-terrian vehicle crashed during an ATV drag race.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it happened around 6:30 at the Mercer Homecoming Park about a 1/2 mile north of Mercer, Missouri.
The Patrol identified the victim as 64-year-old Billy Nichols.
The Patrol says Nichols was unable to stop at the conclusion of the race, and his ATV struck a utility pole.
Nichols, who was wearing a safety device, was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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