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Teenage Girl Airlifted to Fargo Hospital after Falling off ATV in Otter Tail County

By Alex Carmenaty Jul 6, 2026 | 2:00 PM

(KNOX) – A 17-year-old teenage girl was airlifted to a Fargo hospital Saturday night after falling off an ATV in Otter Tail County.

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash east of Pelican Rapids at 8:26 p.m. Deputies say a 15-year-old male driver lost control of the ATV, veering off the road into a ditch and hitting a tree. Both teenagers were thrown from the vehicle.

The 17-year-old female passenger suffered head, neck, and hip injuries. Her condition has not been released. The 15-year-old male driver was not hurt.

Both teenagers are from Dent, Minnesota, and neither of them were wearing helmets.

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