Enclosed ATV Injures Driver in Valkeakoski; Road 66 Partly Closed
Two traffic accidents hit Pirkanmaa Friday afternoon: a crash on road 66 near Ruovesi partly closed a lane, and an enclosed‑cabin ATV ran into a ditch near Valkeakoski, injuring its driver.
Two traffic accidents struck Pirkanmaa on Friday afternoon: one on road 66 near Ruovesi and the other on Sääksmäentie in Valkeakoski, YLE reported.
At Ruovesi, rescue services were dispatched to the junction of Ruovedentie and Ruhalantie. One lane of road 66 was closed while crews responded.
Around 3 p.m., an enclosed-cabin ATV ran off the road on a bend of Sääksmäentie and ended up in a ditch. The driver suffered a crush injury to a lower leg and was trapped; rescue crews freed the person. Two ambulances and a medical helicopter assisted at the scene, about five kilometres from Valkeakoski centre. Police in Central Finland are investigating the accident in Valkeakoski.
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