ELEPHANT LAKE- A Pine City woman was hospitalized Saturday evening after the ATV she was riding in flipped on a trail southeast of Elephant Lake, about ten miles northeast of Orr.
The crash was reported at 8:27 p.m. and involved a side-by-side style ATV. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle rolled while navigating trail conditions. The woman, who was a passenger, sustained multiple injuries and was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. Her condition was not released.
Both the driver and passenger were in the area on vacation.
The sheriff’s osffice issued a reminder to ATV riders to wear appropriate safety gear and to operate machines within their capabilities, noting the risks associated with trail riding.
Emergency responders included the Bois Forte Police Department, Orr Ambulance Service, and Virginia Ambulance Service