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1 person injured during an ATV accident near Stanton, Monday

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June 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

One person was hospitalized following an accident involving a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle Monday afternoon, southeast of Stanton. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office, a call from the scene near 240th Street east of O Avenue came in at around 3:50 p.m. Officials say 18-year-old Cody Johnson, of rural Stanton, was eastbound on 240th Street when his ATV’s brakes locked. The machine was nearing a ditch when Johnson jumped off and injured his leg when he landed. He was taken by ambulance to Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak.  The four-wheeler was not damaged during the incident. The Sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by the Stanton and Red Oak Fire and Rescue Departments.