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Person steals ATV, wrecks it, was taken to Iowa hospital

The incident happened in Buffalo, Iowa just before 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22.

BUFFALO, Iowa — One person was recovering Wednesday, Sept. 22 after an ATV accident at about midnight in Buffalo. 

Police responded to an ATV theft on the 400 block of 40th Avenue. Officers then responded to an ATV accident just a block away. 

The stolen ATV was located in a ditch, and one person was found with injuries. That person was flown to Genesis Health System and later airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospital.

Later Wednesday morning, police were called to another accident at about 2 a.m. on 40th and W. Front streets, where a lone motorcycle was found. 

Authorities believe both incidents were related. 

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