Man fatally pinned under ATV near Dassel

The vehicle rolled into a ditch, according to the Sheriff's Office.

July 31, 2017 at 2:07PM

A man lost control of his ATV on his residential property near Dassel, Minn., and was fatally pinned by the vehicle, authorities said Monday.

David Ahlgren, 66, of Ellsworth Township, was found dead early Friday evening by a family member who was among sheriff's deputies and other relatives conducting a brief search, according to the Meeker County Sheriff's Office.

Ahlgren had been out spraying weeds on his property, located roughly 6 miles southwest of Dassel, when his ATV rolled into the ditch and pinned him under the vehicle, the Sheriff's Office said.

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