Emergency responders from Griswold and Lewis were called to the scene of a 4-wheel UTV accident northeast of Griswold this (Sunday) afternoon. Initial reports indicated an adult male was trapped under the machine in Turkey Creek, just east of 58488 Midway Road. The man was conscious and breathing, with a possible broken leg. The accident was reported at around 2:20-p.m.

In addition to the Griswold Fire and Rescue and Lewis 1st Responders, Medivac, Atlantic Fire and Rescue, and Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to the scene soon after the call went out. Atlantic Fire & Rescue was asked to respond with their ATV, as the terrain where the accident took place was difficult to navigate.

According to reports, rescue crews walked nearly a mile along uneven terrain to the scene. When they arrived, they learned the victim had been ejected from the machine and was able to crawl out of the water onto the creek bank. A coordinated effort between the Griswold and Atlantic Fire and Rescue Departments took place in order to bring the man to an ambulance. Medivac transported the victim to the hospital. His name was not immediately released.