Woman hospitalized after being hit, trapped under ATV in Darke County

The woman’s husband was driving the ATV

DARKE COUNTY — A woman was taken to the hospital after she was hit by an ATV in Darke County on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson with the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

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Bradford fire crews and deputies responded to reports of an ATV crash in the 9000 block of Grandview Drive just before noon.

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A preliminary investigation found that a 73-year-old Bradford man was driving a 2025 Honda Pioneer 700 side-by-side at the time.

The man was backing up when he struck his 72-year-old wife, who was kneeling behind the side-by-side, according to the spokesperson.

Rescue crews extricated the woman from underneath the side-by-side and took her to Upper Valley Hospital for her injuries.

It’s unclear how serious her injuries are.

This crash remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s office.

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