Two hurt when ATV overturns near Ely

Written by The Gazette

Monday, September 22, 2008

Two people were injured when an all-terrain vehicle also carrying a 1-year-old overturned Sunday.

Emergency personnel responded to 4087 Highway 30 East around 7:49 p.m. after it was reported that a four-wheeler tipped and landed on the riders.

The driver, Angela Mason, 17, of Cedar Rapids, and a passenger, Amber VonThun, 28, of Cedar Rapids, were taken to Mercy Medical Center. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A 22-month-old child also was riding the ATV between the two women, but the child was not injured. None of the riders were wearing helmets, according to the Linn County Sheriff's Office.

The incident remains under investigation.

Source: http://www.iowacaucus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080922/NEWS/709229950/0/FRONTPAGE

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“It’s frustrating having a hunt ruined by people riding ATVs where off-road vehicle use is prohibited. Many ATVs look the same so there’s no way to identify violators when reporting the incident to law enforcement. There should be a requirement that off-road vehicles used on public lands have license plates or large decals. Any ATV user who follows the law and land management directives on where they can and can not use these machines should have no objection to this type of identification.”

- Holly Endersby, hunter from western Idaho