ATV'S

DNR wardens and county recreation deputies will be increasing ATV/UTV patrols this weekend

Speed, alcohol and reckless operation are common factors in crashes

So far this year, 21 people have been killed in ATV and UTV crashes in Wisconsin

Emergency Medicine Doctor Danny Yarger with Aspirus Health says children and teens are hospitalized 30 percent more often than adults following ATV and UTV crashes.

The Wisconsin DNR hopes people interested in riding an ATV or UTV will get a safety certification

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants people to watch out for dangerous conditions when riding recreational vehicles like ATV’s or snowmobiles

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a UTV crash at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Township of Scott

ATV and UTV crashes have killed 27 people so far this year in Wisconsin, including two deaths in separate crashes in the Northwoods just last weekend.

Crashes happened in both Oneida and Vilas Counties over the weekend

A66 year old man died Sunday evening in an ATV crash in the town of Cassian, a rural part of Oneida County.