3 hurt in ATV accident at Hog Waller Mud Bog in Palatka

PALATKA, Fla. — Three people were hurt in an ATV crash at Palatka’s Hog Waller Mud Bog over the weekend.

According to Florida Highway Patrol, around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, an ATV with three people on board was speeding on a dirt trail when the driver attempted to make a sharp U-turn to the left, causing the vehicle to overturn.

Troopers say one of the passengers, a 27-year-old woman from Orlando, was ejected from the ATV and suffered serious injuries. She was life-flighted to a nearby hospital.

The driver and second passenger were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

There are about 650 deaths and over 100,000 injuries every year involving ATVs, according to an Annual Report. Approximately 1/3 of the people killed in fatal accidents each year are under the age of 16.

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