8-year-old Airlifted After UTV Crash Near Fergus Falls

Aug 2

An 8-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital Friday afternoon after crashing a UTV in a field northeast of Fergus Falls.

According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, emergency responders were dispatched at 2:48 p.m. to a rural property at 24041 County Highway 1 for a report of a UTV rollover involving two children.

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The child who was driving the UTV reportedly lost control while attempting to turn across rough terrain, causing the vehicle to flip, the sheriff’s office said in a media release.

The child was pinned underneath the UTV and had to be pulled out by family members before deputies, Fergus Falls police, firefighters and Ringdahl Ambulance crews arrived. The 8-year-old was not wearing a seatbelt or helmet. A juvenile sibling who was riding as a passenger was belted in and was not hurt.

Responders provided emergency care on scene before the child was flown by Life Link III to Sanford Hospital in Fargo. As of publication, the child’s condition has not been released.

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash.

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