ATV rider hospitalized after striking highway sign in Redwood County

The operator of a four-wheeler was hospitalized after striking a highway sign between Redwood Falls and Sanborn last Friday.

Redwood County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash at 2:10 a.m. July 2, at Highway 71 and Co Rd 16.  There, first responders found a Scott Leonard Fennern, 52, lying face down in the southbound lane of Highway 71.

A press release from the sheriff’s office says Fennem was westbound on Co Rd 16  when he struck a two-way directional sign on Highway 71.

Fennern suffered minor injuries and was transported to Carris Health by the Wabasso Ambulance.