Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports that at 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an all-terrain vehicle crash with injuries on the Bull Moose Trail in Bull Moose Township, rural Backus.
Deputies and responders arrived and learned that a 2017 Honda ATV had left the trail, striking a tree. The driver of the machine, a 14-year-old girl, of St. Cloud, was treated on scene and transported via helicopter to St. Cloud Hospital with serious injuries.
The passenger, a 9-year-old girl, of St Cloud, was treated on scene.
The investigation indicated that neither girl wore a helmet.
Assisting at the scene were Backus First Responders and Fire, North Memorial Ambulance and North Memorial Air Care.
