An accident involving a Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) in Atlantic Thursday afternoon resulted in an Atlantic man being transported to the hospital. Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson this morning confirmed to KJAN News 50-year old Rex McDermott was involved in the crash that happened at around 4:57-p.m.

Lt. Paul Wood told KJAN News Thursday evening, that the UTV McDermott was operating had been traveling south on Mulberry Street when he failed to stop at the intersection with 10th Street. The machine crossed 10th Street and struck a utility pole guy wire on the south side of 10th Street.

The impact caused the 4-wheel machine to flip onto its side and land on a residential driveway. McDermott was ejected from the machine and transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital before he was flown by LifeNet to a hospital in Omaha.

Witnesses told police the man was traveling faster than the posted speed limit prior to the crash. The accident remains under investigation, with charges pending.

photo by KJAN News Director Ric Hanson