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An Esko man was arrested following an ATV crash that resulted in injuries to his passenger late Saturday night.
According to a press release from the Carlton County sheriff’s office, officers responded to a report of an ATV crash on Wagon Road, near the intersection with Larson Road, in Thomson Township at 11:47 p.m. Saturday, March 30. When they arrived, they found a 20-year-old female on the ground with injuries from the crash.
Emergency medical services from the Esko fire department and Cloquet Area Fire District, along with officers from the Minnesota State Patrol also responded.
The woman was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. The Pine Knot News was unable to get any update on her condition.
The ATV driver was arrested on suspicion of criminal vehicular operation and driving while impaired. The sheriff’s office stated that alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash.
