Redwood Falls man seriously injured in sledding accident
March 25, 2024 5:37AM CDT
Police car with emergency siren at night. 3D rendered illustration.
A man suffered serious injuries in a sledding accident Sunday night near Morton and another man was also injured
The Redwood County Sheriff responded to Beaver Falls County Park at 9:45 p.m. Police say a pickup driven by a juvenile male was towing two sleds with one rider each south through the park.
One of the sled riders, Mario Sanchez-Salinas, 19, went down an embankment and struck a tree. Sanchez-Salinas was transported to the local hospital with serious injuries. The other sled rider, Kohen Prescott, 19, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and got a ride to the hospital for treatment.
The three males involved are all from Redwood Falls.
The accident remains under investigation.
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