A passenger on an ATV was struck in the chest by a branch and killed while riding on a trail on the Iron Range after dark, officials said Sunday.
ATV passenger struck in chest by branch and killed while riding after dark on the Iron Range
The incident occurred south of Hibbing on a designated ATV trail, the Sheriff's Office said.
October 9, 2023 at 1:47PM
The incident occurred about 7:40 p.m. Saturday south of Hibbing on a designated ATV trail, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office said.
Emergency responders took the 38-year-old woman to Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing, where she was pronounced dead, the Sheriff's Office said. Officials have yet to release her identity.
The woman was a passenger in a side-by-side ATV when the branch hit her in the chest, according to the Sheriff's Office.
"There was no indication of alcohol use [by the ATV operator], nor excessive speed," a Sheriff's Office statement read.
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