Woman dies in Iron Range ATV crash
Oct. 8—HIBBING, Minn. — A 38-year-old Meadowlands woman died after an ATV crash Saturday.
Authorities responded to a report of a crash at about 7:42 p.m. on a designated ATV trail south of Hibbing, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The woman, who had been riding as a passenger in a side-by-side ATV, had been struck in the chest by a tree branch. The Sheriff's Office did not identify the woman in the early Sunday statement.
An ambulance brought her to Fairview Range Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead. The Sheriff's Office said there was no indication of alcohol use or excessive speed.
The incident remains under investigation.
