Alexandria, MN : Driver in ATV crash near Nelson in critical condition on Saturday, March 11th 2017

Two people were injured in all-terrain vehicle accident near Nelson Saturday.

Aaron Joseph Salo, 28, of Nelson was driving the ATV near 2014 Homestead Road in Nelson when it overturned at about 5:30 p.m.

A 53-year-old passenger, Diane Linda Danner, also of Nelson, was able to return to the residence and got help.

Deputies found Salo unconscious near the ATV. He was treated at the scene by North Ambulance and flown by LifeLink to the St. Cloud Hospital where he underwent surgery, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. As of Monday afternoon, he was listed in critical condition.

Danner was also injured and transported to the Douglas County Hospital where she was admitted and later discharged.

The sheriff's office was assisted by North Ambulance and Lifelink.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Driver in ATV crash near Nelson in critical condition