HIBBING, Minn. — On Saturday, June 17, a 4-year-old boy was killed when the ATV he was riding flipped over in a gravel pit.
The Hibbing Police Department said it sent officers to the pit near Hull Rust Mine View and the Mesabi Bike Trail on reports of an ATV accident around 4:15 p.m. When they arrived, officers learned a 28-year-old man had been driving the ATV, which was also carrying two children, when it flipped.
The 4-year-old boy was taken to an area hospital where he ultimately died from his injuries. The other child, a 7-year-old boy, was treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said they don't believe the driver was impaired and reported all three were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
Police said the investigation remains active.
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