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New York Mills, MN – A child was hospitalized following a minibike crash near New York Mills this weekend.
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says that deputies and first responders from the New York Mills Fire Department responded to a report of a dirt bike accident at around 3:20 p.m. Saturday.
Deputies learned that the 12-year-old rider had lost control of his Honda minibike on a gravel driveway and was thrown off. Family members and neighbors assisted at the scene until emergency personnel arrived. The rider was taken to the Perham Hospital ER by Astera Ambulance for treatment of undetermined injuries, which did not appear life-threatening.
Deputies say the rider had been wearing a helmet and appropriate riding gear at the time of the accident.
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