(Chickasaw County, Iowa) – The operator of a UTV was injured Sunday afternoon, responding to a fire in northeast Iowa, near Ionia. The crash occurred on Exter Avenue, north of 215th Street.

The Iowa State Patrol says a 2004 Polaris Ranger converted into a firefighting vehicle  and 2009 Fire Truck, both owned by the City of Ionia, were responding to a fire at around 4-p.m., when the operator of the UTV attempted to pass a slower moving tractor. The driver of the fire truck attempted to pass the tractor as well.

The fire truck struck the UTV, causing it to lose control. When the UTV rolled over, the operator was ejected. They were transported by Aircare helicopter to the Mayo Clinic, in Minnesota. Names of those involved were withheld, pending notification of family.

The crash remains under investigation.