MAPLEWOOD STATE PARK, Minn. (KFGO) – A 68-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries Friday morning after an accident at Maplewood State Park.
Emergency personnel responded to the park after receiving a call for help at 10:58 a.m. According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, the victim, a resident of Dent, Minnesota, had been unloading large horse panels from a trailer. During the unloading, three of the panels fell off the trailer and landed on him.
Emergency crews treated the man and then transported him to the Perham emergency room. Due to the severity of his injuries, medical workers then arranged for him to be flown to a hospital in Fargo for specialized care.
The Pelican Rapids Fire Department and Ringdahl Ambulance assisted sheriff’s deputies at the scene.
Authorities have not released the victim’s name, and sheriff’s officials said his condition is unknown following the medical flight.
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