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Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Heather Hunt talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about commonalities in those accidents and best to avoid them.

Change will take effect in 2027

Crash happened Saturday night in the Town of Hazelhurst

The updates include a requirement that everyone in a UTV wear a seatbelt

The Wisconsin DNR hopes ATV and UTV riders brush up on their safety skills before hitting the trails

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office got the call of the crash in Enterprise around 5:30 Saturday evening.

Trails are expected to be in “early-season conditions.”

Paul Vedder of Hazelhurst was the person hurt

A report came in of a UTV running on Lake Kaubashine in Hazelhurst with no operator in sight

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