GOLDEN VALLEY – The body of a Golden Valley boy was discovered Thursday, about 2.5 hours after he was reported missing. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said it appears that nine-year-old Alexander Lee was fatally injured in an accident involving a Yamaha 600 quad.
Spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said the sheriff’s office learned at 6:45 p.m. that Lee had last been seen riding the quad around noon in the area of Dewey and Agua Fria in Golden Valley.
“Searchers canvased the area and at approximately 9:15 p.m., the child was located in a wash near Estrella Road and Chino Drive,” Mortensen said. “The quad was located nearby and it appeared to detectives that a traffic incident had occurred causing the child to be ejected.”
Investigation continues.
- Dave Hawkins