Family of 14-year-old killed in Alabaster ATV accident seeks help to send his body back to El Salvador

The family of a teen boy killed in a weekend ATV crash is asking for help to return his body to El Salvador.

Anderson Gutierrez, 14, died Sunday in Alabaster. He was a student at Columbiana Middle School.

The wreck happened just before 9:30 a.m. on May View Court. Authorities say the young driver lost control of the ATV.

Alabaster police and medics arrived at the scene to find Anderson unconscious and receiving CPR. He was rushed to Shelby Baptist Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

A second juvenile was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

“Our condolences and prayers are with the family during this time of tragedy,’’ Chief Curtis Rigney said in a prepared statement. “We are also praying for the community, officers, paramedics and others involved in this tragic incident.”

The family has launched a GoFundMe.

“We are the Gutierrez Lopez family, we are living the most difficult tragedy of losing a 14-year-old son, Anderson Gutierrez, in a tragic accident,’’ the fundraising site reads. “We are asking for your help to be able to repatriate the body to El Salvador.”

“We are grateful for the support of so many families who are living with us today in this pain, any help, even the slightest, will be of great help to be able to carry out this painful process for everyone,’’ the GoFundMe says. “God bless you and thank you very much.”

Donations to the GoFundMe can be made here.