A subject journey at a Wisconsin apple orchard soured after not less than 17 individuals, together with youngsters, have been injured following a tractor rollover.
In a press convention Wednesday afternoon, Chippewa Hearth 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)
KANSAS MOM ISSUES WARNING AFTER DISHWASHER CATCHES FIRE AS FAMILY SLEPT
In an announcement on social media, Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes stated that a number of youngsters together with their dad and mom and chaperons have been on the wagon trip by means of the orchard when the incident occurred.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Persons are taking a wagon trip to an apple orchard for apple selecting. (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.
“During incidents like these, it is imperative that we focus on the safety of the victims, as well as reunification efforts between the children and their parents,” he stated. “I personally went to the scene and assisted in calming the children, as well as reuniting them with their parents.”
