REGIONAL- A pair of Labor Day weekend ATV accidents sent two juveniles to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries and a third home with minor bruises.
On Saturday afternoon at about 4 p.m. the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of an ATV accident with injuries on Randa Road on the north side of Lake Vermilion.
A side-by-side ATV was being driven by a 15-year-old, with an 11-year old passenger, when they got too close to a ditch, causing the driver to over-correct the steering which then flipped the ATV onto its side. Both were wearing seatbelts. One of the juveniles with minor, non-life-threatening injuries was taken via air medical from the scene to Cook Hospital. The other juvenile was released to their parents at the scene with minor bruises. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
Cook first responders along with the Cook and Virginia Ambulance services also responded.
At around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to an ATV accident with injuries on the Taconite Trail - “Wooden Table Spur” in Unorganized Township 60R-19, which is approximately 15 miles north of Buhl.
Area first responders found a 13-year-old male from the Eveleth area suffering from injuries sustained when the ATV flipped over and ejected the him off of the machine. The juvenile suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital by Chisholm Ambulance.
Deputies were assisted by the Evergreen Fire Department, Chisholm Ambulance, and Chisholm Fire Department. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office, but neither alcohol nor speed were contributing factors.