Weekend ATV accidents keep local first responders busy

SOUTHEASTERN IN — First responders were kept busy over the weekend responding to ATV accidents.

The first crash was reported just before 7 pm Saturday on Peppertown Road in the West Harrison area of Dearborn County. New Trenton Fire and EMS were called to the scene. There’s no word on the extent of the victim’s injuries.

At least one person suffered minor injuries in an ATV smashup at Harvey’s Branch and Rail Fence Roads just after 3 am Sunday. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Batesville EMS responded to the area.