ROYALTON-A 17-year-old horseback rider was injured after being hit by a vehicle at 5:34 p.m. Tuesday on 250th Avenue, south of Nature Road in Buckman Township east of Royalton.
The Morrison County Sheriff's Office reports 17-year-old Kylee Latterell of Royalton and a friend were riding horses northbound along the east side of 250th Avenue. A vehicle driven by Gene Hyatt, 33, Pierz was traveling north on 250th Avenue just south of Nature Road when he came upon the riders and struck the horse ridden by Latterell. Latterell was thrown from the horse and injured. She was transported by Gold Cross Ambulance to St. Gabriel's Hospital.
The Morrison County Sheriff's Office was assisted on scene by the Pierz Police Department, Royalton Police Department, Morrill-Lakin-Mount Morris-Buckman First Response Team and Gold Cross Ambulance.
