DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department investigated two crashes involving all terrain vehicles over the weekend.
On Friday afternoon a side by side UTV was rear ended by a pickup truck on the Osborn Road in Great Scott Township north of Buhl.
A 61 year old female passenger in the UTV from Blaine later died of injuries sustained in the crash.
The driver of the UTV was taken to the hospital for treatment of non life threatening injuries.
The driver of the pickup was not injured.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
On Saturday night, deputies responded to reports of an ATV crash on the East Hayes Road near County Highway 25 east of Hibbing.
The passenger was taken to a hospital with minor facial injuries.
The driver, who was arrested for DWI, was taken to a hospital with internal injuries.
Authorities believe alcohol and speed were contributing factors in the crash.
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