Fatal ATV Accident in Kings Mountain

Kings Mountain, NC (WNN) - On July 25, 2026, at approximately 6:33 p.m., Kings Mountain Police Department, along with Kings Mountain Fire Department and Gaston County EMS, responded to a 911 call reporting a collision involving an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) and a passenger truck at 799 Sara Lee Access Road, an industrial building currently under construction.

Upon arriving, first responding officers attempted to provide emergency medical aid. Due to the injuries sustained in the collision, the operator of the ATV was pronounced deceased at the scene.

With the assistance of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, preliminary investigative processes and witness interviews indicated that the operator of the ATV swerved to avoid a gravel patch in the private vehicular area (PVA) and collided with a passenger truck. Both vehicles were part of a larger group of the ATVs and trucks that had gathered to go "four-wheeling" in the area. The victim of this accident has been identified as Damieon Keith Brinson (20 years old) of Gastonia, NC. Next of kin has been notified.

The accident investigation is ongoing and anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact the Kings Mountain Police Department at (704)734-0444.

Contact

Gabriel Thomas | Communication Specialist, City of Kings Mountain
gabriel.thomas@cityofkm.com

Lance Hamrick | Asst.Chief, Kings Mountain Police Department
klhamrick@cityofkm.com

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