Hundreds of Mt Zion community members attend vigil for ATV accident victims

MOUNT ZION, Ill. (WAND) — Tuesday evening, over 250 community members gathered at Mt. Zion Intermediate School for a candlelight vigil to support the families affected by the tragedy.

10-year-old Jack D. Brinkoetter was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital Sunday afternoon. He and another 10-year-old boy were being towed in an inner tube behind an ATV when the man driving it turned on a slope, causing the tube to slingshot into a boulder. Both boys were rushed to local hospitals; the other boy is still in critical condition.

Tuesday evening hundreds of little lights lit up against the night sky as hundreds of community members raised candles in support of the families. One of the vigil organizers saying that all 1,500 candles provided for the vigil were donated by local churches.