Driver Of John Deere 4-Wheeler Injured In Truck Crash: Report

RACINE COUNTY, WI — Authorities in Racine County say a 69-year-old man driving a John Deer Gator - a type of four-wheeled utility vehicle - was seriously injured Sunday afternoon after colliding with a pickup truck.

Officials with the Racine County Sheriff's office say deputies responded to the scene of a crash involving a pickup truck and a John Deere Gator on N. Beaumont Ave. South of Overson Road in the Town of Norway.

Authorities say the 69-year-old man who was driving the Gator suffered significant injuries and was transported from the scene by Flight for Life. The 19-year old man who was driving the pickup truck was uninjured.

Investigators say the deputies found that both vehicles were heading north when the 69-year old moved from the shoulder of the roadway into the path of the 19-year-old's pickup truck. Authorities say traffic was shut down for about two-and-a-half hours and that neither alcohol nor speed appeared to be factors in the incident.

Sheriff's officials say both men were Racine County residents and that here were no other occupants within either of the vehicles.