Man remains in Seattle hospital after ATV wreck

Man remains in Seattle hospital after ATV wreck

BLYN — A Nordland man injured in a four-wheeler wreck Sunday remained in a Seattle hospital Monday while another man involved in the crash was recovering at home.

Martin Mills, 43, of Nordland suffered shoulder and ribcage injuries in the wreck on Snow Creek Road south of Blyn and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Mills was in satisfactory condition Monday afternoon, according to a Harborview spokeswoman.

Derek Franson, 35, of Port Ludlow received a head injury and was transported to Olympic Medical Center.

An OMC spokeswoman said Wednesday that Franson had been treated and released.

The men were riding separate ATVs at about 2:40 p.m. Sunday near mile marker 5.5 on Snow Creek Road.

One was following the other and ran into the back of the leading ATV, causing both to wreck, according to a report from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Both Clallam and Jefferson county emergency responders assisted at the scene, which was on the Jefferson County side of the Clallam-Jefferson county line.

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