Cloquet Man Dies In ATV Accident

The St. Louis County sheriff's office says it happened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday when a large group of four-wheelers were traveling between Aurora and Hoyt Lakes on the Ranger Off Road Recreational Trail.

The news release says Ryan Ewald was driving the lead ATV with his wife, 30-year-old Amy Ewald, as the back passenger He was attempting to climb a steep, slippery hill when they both fell off. The four-wheeler then rolled and struck him in the head. He died at Northern Pines Hospital in Aurora. His wife was not injured.

The accident remains under investigation.