CHIPPEWA COUNTY, WI : Dozens injured in tractor accident at Wisconsin apple orchard on Wednesday, 18th September 2024
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
A tractor accident at a Chippewa County apple orchard sent 25 people to the hospital on Wednesday morning.
According to Chippewa Fire District Deputy Chief Cory Jeffers, two hay wagons carrying adults and children collided. Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes said one wagon had lost control while descending on a hill.
Officials initiated a mass casualty protocol, and 25 people were taken to various hospitals. Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire said they have seen seven patients from the incident who were being treated for minor to serious injuries. Hakes said that three of those involved sustained "life-threatening injuries."
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