Three ATV riders from North Carolina were killed when their vehicle fell more than 100 feet through thick brush at an off-road park in Campbell County, authorities said.
The Campbell County Sheriff's Office identified the deceased as Dillon Akins, 19, Jonathan Laws, 19, and Akins' father, 47-year-old Ronnie Akins.
Dillon Akins and Jonathan Laws were students at East Tennessee State University. They previously attended North Buncombe High School in Weaverville, North Carolina, where they played football and basketball before graduating in 2018.