Bad News from St. A's

Oregon City teen killed in Idaho ATV accident
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho - Friends are remembering a BYU-Idaho student from Oregon City, Oregon who was killed Friday night at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes.

Allison Brady, 18, was on an ATV with her boyfriend Brian Jensen when they went off a cliff, lost control of the machine and were thrown several feet.

Brady was killed instantly. Both were not wearing helmets.

On Monday, Brady's friends described her as soft-spoken, kind, and fun-loving.

Whitney Hunsaker, Allison's friend said "She had a really fun personality. She was really fun. She wasn't [one of] those that necessarily stood out in a crowd that needed the attention but she could definitely stand on her own."

A freshman at BYU-Idaho, Allison was active in her LDS ward and loved life.

That love of life that took her to the sand dunes with her boyfriend Friday night. Both got on the same ATV and went up a hill. What they didn't know was there was a huge drop ahead of them. They went off that drop and both were thrown from the ATV and landed on lava rock.

Sheriff Ralph Davis, Fremont Co. Sheriff's Office said "She was killed instantly when they hit those lava rocks...It was extremely violent."

Allison's boyfriend called for help and even though it was dark, officials were able to find the couple in about 10 minutes. Sheriff Ralph Davis said the number one thing to learn from this tragic accident is to always wear a helmet.

"No one should ever ride out there without a helmet. Not ever. I don't care if they're just going on a little short ride. That's what these kids were doing. They weren't out for a long evening - they went for a little short ride to the top of the sand dunes and it was tragic," Davis said.

Allison's boyfriend fractured his jaw and received a leg injury in the accident. He was treated and released at the hospital.

This year there are stricter ordinances concerning helmets. Officials will be out in full force making sure everyone is wearing a helmet.