WADENA (KDLM) – A Wadena man was killed in an apparent ATV accident, Wednesday.
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office was called to rural Compton Township around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 21 where they found a 39 year-old male unresponsive next to his ATV.
The ATV was traveling on a dirt road and lost control entering a ditch. Livesaving efforts were unsuccessful.
The crash remains under investigation and the name of the victim is being withheld until family notification.

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