BIWABIK TOWNSHIP, MN (KDAL) – On Friday night, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department, Gilbert Police and other first responders were called to the 6300 block of the Ajax Road in Biwabik Township.
An ATV, driven by 52 year old Thomas Makela, failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and collided with a tree.
Makela was taken to a hospital in Aurora before being airlifted to Essentia in Duluth with facial and head injuries.
Authorities say Makela was not wearing a helmet and speed and alcohol were contributing factors in the crash.
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