ATV operator dies in crash near Little Falls; he was not wearing helmet

An ATV operator crashed north of Little Falls, Minn., and was killed, authorities said Monday.

The wreck occurred shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday on Haven Road near 203rd Street, according to the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office.

Justin Bateman, 30, of Little Falls, was thrown from his ATV after he hit a driveway approach, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Bateman was not wearing a helmet, the Sheriff’s Office added.