Snow fun sledding turned deadly in Illinois.

@MarieCoyle No, they are not.

Such a cost for a joyride in the snow. ATV's seem to really hurt a lot of people, they just aren't careful.

@kaylachan I have heard ''oh, it's fine, we always do this!'' way too many times. That father will never get past this.

@MarieCoyle yes, I hope people learn from other's mistakes

@rakski I hope so, too. Prevention is way better than big regrets and the loss of a child.

@MarieCoyle I believe in prevention

@MarieCoyle ......a sign of the times I think.

We really don't get as much every winter as we used to, either.

@celticeagle Yes, many areas now get weather and temperatures they do not expect.

@MarieCoyle Yes, life can end. And that can't be fixed. I read that article and can picture how that all went down . . . and I'm here thinking what were they thinking?! I mean, it wouldn't take a physics expert to figure that one out. Those poor kids. And their dad is going to have to live with that the rest of his life.

@much2say I think it may have not ever entered the father's mind that it could be dangerous, if he grew up doing those things. Some people just won't listen and always think that bad things won't happen...but they do, more often than we want to hear about, or see.

Oh, for sure...we've all heard ''it's fine, I grew up doing that!'' Like you say, life can change, or end, in an instant.

@MarieCoyle You could never fully recover from such an event.

@JudyEv I don't know anyone who could.

Of course, as a child we always thought it was great fun to get to ride in the back of someone's pick up truck...but that's not allowed now, and that's a good thing. I don't worry a lot about my own driving, but I do worry about a lot of other people not being careful.

@MarieCoyle Very sad

@kareng On our local news tonight, they said the other boy is critical. I hope he survives his injuries.

I hope so, too. And I also hope some other people who do or have done this, think hard about doing it again.

The pain of the father, and the family...oh, so terrible.

I know he has to be completely crushed. And it will be with him for the rest of his life.

Yes, he will. I don't imagine he will ever be able to stop thinking about what happened.

@MarieCoyle I don't understand it, either. Last year I upset a neighborhood girl. She looked to be maybe 12?? She was allowed to drive an ATV on my small town street- had a helmet on, but in my mind she did not belong racing on a street. I said something to her. My bad.

Oh, that isn’t a good idea at all. I wonder why people take such chances. Sad.

@sallypup Oh, wow. ATV's are not allowed on any town or city streets here. And if a 12 year old were driving it, he or she would have to be on private property only. I'm kind of surprised it's allowed.

@MarieCoyle People are so stupid.

@LindaOHio I certainly won’t argue over that statement. You are spot on, Linda.

@MarieCoyle Sad when you think about it. Not in THIS case, but SOMETIMES it makes for very entertaining stories.

@MarieCoyle Me either. At the same time, there are just a lot of dumb people who either have no concept of danger, or don't appreciate life. It's just, unfortunately, the world we live in. It's like the people who we CONTINUALLY have to read about who leave kids in cars to die of heat stroke, or have their kids kidnapped when someone steals their car running into a store for a Coke. It just never ends, and it never ceases to amaze me how little people use their brains. You can't fix stupid isn't just a cute phrase we like to use. It's the God's honest truth.

There is a definite lack of common sense in our society. Like you said, here we are.