SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — For kids, the snow can mean a lot of fun, snowball fights, building snowmen, and sledding.
But a Sioux Falls Doctor says when you add an ATV to the fun, things can quickly become dangerous. Dr Jon Ryckman is a pediatric surgeon at the Sanford Children’s Hospital. In the past few weeks, he’s helped save kids injured in accidents involving sleds pulled by ATVs.
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“We had three children with life-threatening injuries just this year alone, and we’ve only had two snowfalls so far,” said Dr. Ryckman.
Doctor Ryckman points out that ATVs have grown larger and more powerful over the years, and the whipping action often associated with sleds and ATVs can cause the most serious injuries…