57-Year-Old Man Injured in ATV Crash Near Lake Rathbun
APPANOOSE COUNTY, Iowa — A Moravia man sustained serious injuries in an ATV crash near Lake Rathbun on Sunday afternoon, according to the Appanoose County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities reported that Michael Coop, 57, drove around a closed-road barricade on Imperial Place. He subsequently veered off the road on a curve and collided with a tree.
Coop was airlifted to a hospital in Des Moines for treatment. Investigators noted that speed was a contributing factor in the crash, with damage to the ATV estimated at $15,000.
The investigation is ongoing.
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