Two Dead in Carlton County ATV Crash Saturday Night

Two people, a 48-year-old woman from Cloquet and a 59-year-old man from out of state, died in a side-by-side ATV crash in Carlton County, Minnesota. The crash occurred on Ditch Bank Forest Road in Progress Township on the evening of August 23, 2025, after the pair became separated from their group of riders and were found with their ATV overturned in the water. Despite attempts at CPR by others in the group, both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities from multiple agencies responded to the incident, which remains under investigation. The names of the deceased were released after family notification, and details about the cause of the crash have not yet been disclosed. This incident follows another recent fatal ATV crash in northern Minnesota, highlighting ongoing safety concerns with ATV use in the region.