DESOTO – A Royalton man was killed in a side by side utility vehicle accident Saturday in Jackson County.
According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and first responders responded to the crash scene located in the area of Creekside Lane in rural DeSoto.
The investigation at the scene indicated a Polaris RZR driven by 21-year-old Zachary Staggs of Royalton was traveling east on Creekside Lane and lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a curve. The vehicle left the roadway and began to roll before colliding with a tree.
Staggs sustained severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jackson County Coroner’s Office. Three other passengers were on board at the time of the crash. They were taken from the scene for treatment of their injuries.
