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A area journey at a Wisconsin apple orchard soured after at the least 17 folks, together with youngsters, have been injured following a tractor rollover.
In a press convention Wednesday afternoon, Chippewa Fireplace District’s Deputy Chief Corey Jeffers stated that two hay wagons that have been being pulled by a tractor rolled over on the Bushel and a Peck Apple Orchard in Lafayette, Wisconsin.
Jeffers stated that three sufferers have been transported with life-threatening accidents, 5 with severe accidents, and 9 others have been transported by ambulance. One affected person was airlifted, and others have been taken to the hospital in private autos.
Authorities didn’t share the specifics of the accidents.
Bushel and a Peck Apple Orchard. (Bushel and a Peck Apple Orchard Fb)
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In an announcement on social media, Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes stated that a number of youngsters together with their mother and father and chaperons have been on the wagon trip via the orchard when the incident occurred.
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Individuals are taking a wagon trip to an apple orchard for apple choosing. (Inventive Contact Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto through Getty Photos)
Hakes stated that the wagon misplaced management whereas going downhill and once they tried to cease it, it abruptly overturned.
“Throughout incidents like these, it’s crucial that we deal with the protection of the victims, in addition to reunification efforts between the youngsters and their mother and father,” he stated. “I personally went to the scene and assisted in calming the youngsters, in addition to reuniting them with their mother and father.”