One Dead in ATV Accident Near Lake Vermillion

One person is dead following an ATV accident near Lake Vermillion Monday night. 

Authorities responded to the accident in the 4900 block of Mud Creek Road around 4 p.m. 

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says 68-year-old Charles Malmgren, of Iowa, was riding his four wheeler when he left the roadway, went into a ditch and collided with a rock. 

Malmgren died at the scene from his injuries. 

Police say alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash. 

The accident remains under investigation.