Teen Arrested Following ATV Crash with Serious Injuries

KENTWOOD (November 10, 2026)- A Kentwood area teen is behind barsfollowing an ATV crash that injured four teens, including him.

Mason Simpson, 18, was booked on three counts of Negligent Injuring and No Seatbelt as well as one count each of Reckless Operation of a Vehicle, Off-Road Vehicle on a Roadway, No Proof of Insurance, and Failure to Carry Registration. He has since bonded out of jail.

Just after midnight Saturday, November 7, the TPSO was notified of a crash with injuries in the 20000 block of Green Farm Road in the Kentwood area. Deputies arrived to find that four people were in an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) when it lost control, overturned multiple times, and landed against a tree. A17-year-old passenger was flown to a New Orleans hospital with serious injuries and remains there today. A 16-year-old passenger and Simpson, the driver, were transported to a local hospital, treated and released. The last passenger, an18-year-old, refused treatment on scene.

The investigation revealed Simpson was speeding down Green Farm Road when he lost control of the ATV, which he owns. None of the occupants were wearing seatbelts, which were available. Simpson was placed under arrest for the charges listed above; however, additional charges may be forthcoming.

At the time of this arrest, Simpson was out on bond from a DWI arrest back in July. In that case, Simpson was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle that was sitting idle in the middle of an Amite highway several yards from an unrelated serious injury crash scene.

The TPSO wants to remind all drivers that while not all crashes are survivable, wearing seat belts correctly can be the difference between life and death and can significantly reduce the severity of injuries sustained in a crash.

TPSO Public Information Office, pio@tpso.org‍