Sheriff's Office • 100 North Fifth Avenue West • Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 726-2340 • www.stlouiscountymn.gov
Gordon Ramsay
Sheriff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 10-07-23
Media Contact: Sgt Eric Hanegmon
Meadowlands woman dies in ATV accident
On October 7, 2023 at approximately 1942 hours, area first responders and law enforcement were dispatched to the report of a 38-year-old female who had been struck in the chest by a tree branch while riding as a passenger in a side-by-side type of ATV. The incident took place on a designated ATV trail located south of Hibbing.
The female was transported by ambulance to Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing where she was later pronounced deceased. There was no indication of alcohol use nor excessive speed.
The accident remains under investigation by the St Louis County Sheriffs Office.
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