×

Two Teens Hurt in Stearns County ATV Crash Near Melrose

Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI
Jennifer Lewerenz
Sep 10, 2026 | 11:16 AM
Unsplash

(KNSI) — Two teen girls are recovering after an ATV crash late Saturday morning.

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to the 34000 block of Westfield Road, about three miles north of Melrose just before noon. When they arrived, rescuers learned the 17-year-old driver of a side-by-side utility vehicle was going west and failed to negotiate a curve and lost control. The vehicle rolled end over end in the ditch, partially trapping her.

She had to be cut free by the fire department and was then airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. The 16-year-old passenger was also hurt. She was taken to Melrose Hospital by ambulance for treatment of serious, but not life-threatening injuries.

Investigators say neither girl was wearing a seatbelt or a helmet.

The crash remains under investigation.

___

Copyright © 2026 Leighton Media. All rights reserved. This material may not be broadcast, published, redistributed, or rewritten, in any way without consent.

St. Cloud Police Respond to Gunshot Report, Arrest Woman Hiding in Attic
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud woman is facing a misdemeanor charge after police say she hid in an attic to avoid arrest on a felony warrant. St. Cloud police were called to the 1000 block of 17th Avenue South around 5:30 on Tuesday morning for a report of pos...
Jake Judd 3h ago
Willmar Man Pleads Guilty in 2022 Fentanyl Related Death of 19-Year-Old Woman After Fleeing to Kenya
(KNSI) - A Willmar man who fled to Kenya to avoid prosecution has pleaded guilty to a fentanyl distribution charge connected to the 2022 overdose death of a 19-year-old woman. Twenty-four-year-old Hudeife Muhamud Mire, also known as "Juice,"...
Jennifer Lewerenz 2h ago
Two Teens Hurt in Stearns County ATV Crash Near Melrose
(KNSI) - Two teen girls are recovering after an ATV crash late Saturday morning. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says they were called to the 34000 block of Westfield Road, about three miles north of Melrose just before noon. When they arrived, r...
Jennifer Lewerenz 1h ago
Walk to End Alzheimer's at Lake George
(KNSI) - More than seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer's. The St. Cloud Walk to End Alzheimer's aims to let those affected and their families know they are not alone. As a young girl, Walk manager for the Alzheimer's Association of Minn...
Glen Lewerenz 1h ago
See More

FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!

FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!

KNSI on Twitter

No feed items available at this time.

Pause Auto-Update | Back to Top