The death of an 18-year-old junior rodeo champion who
perished in a bizarre horse-related accident
has left a Texas community in mourning.
A representative for the Lott Volunteer
Fire Department told CBS affiliate KWTX-TV that at approximately 8 a.m.
local time on Monday, August 12, near Chilton, Ace Patton Ashford of Lott,
Texas, was tending to a sick calf
when a nearby horse became agitated.
The Lott VFD official told KWTX,
“The horse [dragged] the man
a good distance in an
open field after his leg became tangled.
Ashford had sustained
severe head injuries, but he was still
breathing and had a pulse
when emergency personnel arrived.
According to his obituary, the recent high school
graduate passed away after being airlifted
to Baylor Scott & White Hospital. Read more below
