ATV crash kills man in Otter Tail County

A man driving an all-terrain vehicle has died from injuries suffered in an accident in western Minnesota.

Otter Tail County sheriff's officials say 39-year-old Lance Lyngaas of Campbell was injured Sunday in his hometown. Authorities say Lyngaas was first in the line of five ATV riders, stopped abruptly and was struck from behind by the second rider.

KSAX-TV says Lyngaas was thrown from his ATV and landed on the pavement, hitting his head and neck.

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Information from: KSAX-TV

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