Father and daughter die as utility vehicle overturns in Minnesota
Jacob Jeurissen, 48, and his 18-year-old daughter, Kiara, died after the utility task vehicle they were riding in overturned several times in rural Minnesota. The crash happened on Friday afternoon as they were travelling home after a family lunch, and relatives following behind called emergency services.
Both suffered fatal head injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene in Macville Township, about 30 minutes north of Aitkin. The sheriff’s office is investigating; speed has been raised as a possible factor, but the cause has not been established. A family friend has started a fundraiser to support Jeurissen’s wife, Amanda, and other relatives. US figures cited in the article associate off-highway vehicles with more than 800 deaths and about 100,000 emergency department-treated injuries each year.
- A father and daughter died when their UTV overturned in rural Minnesota.
- Relatives following behind called 911 after the crash.
- Investigators are examining the cause, with speed a possible factor.
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Utility task vehicles are small off-road vehicles, often used on farms and trails, and can carry more than one person. They are different from ordinary road cars, and crashes can cause serious injuries, particularly if a vehicle overturns.
Jacob Jeurissen and his daughter Kiara were riding in one after a family lunch when it overturned in rural Minnesota. The county sheriff’s office is investigating; speed has been mentioned as a possible factor, but the cause has not been established.
The crash is part of a wider safety issue: US figures cited in the report link off-highway vehicles to hundreds of deaths and many thousands of injuries each year. A fundraiser has been set up to help Jeurissen’s wife, Amanda, and other relatives.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Dad and daughter, 18, both killed in UTV rollover crash while riding home from family lunch”.