4-year-old airlifted to hospital after skid loader accident in Crow Wing County
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A 4-year-old was airlifted to a hospital over the weekend after an accident involving a skid-steer in Crow Wing County.
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office said deputies and Nisswa officers responded to a medical call along the 17000 block of Highway 371 at about 2:47 p.m. Saturday.
Authorities learned that a 4-year-old boy had been sitting on the lap of a person operating a skid-steer tractor.
According to the sheriff's office, the boy was injured in the arm mechanism of the tractor after he leaned forward in the cab.
The child was airlifted to a hospital and underwent surgery to repair internal injuries.
It's unclear what condition the child was in as of Monday.