In this video, Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes relays several elementary school-age students were injured after riding in a wagon that overturned at the Bushel and a Peck Apple Orchard in Lafeyette, Wis., on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
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00:00So, during a field trip today in the town of Lafayette, several children along with
00:11parents and chaperones were on a wagon ride through an apple orchard.
00:15It was off public roadway.
00:18During the time, one of the wagons began to lose control as it was descending on a hill.
00:23They attempted to stop the wagon from descending down the hill sideways and it abruptly overturned.
00:28When the wagon overturned, there were multiple injuries to both children and adults.
00:33There were three patients transported with life-threatening injuries, five more patients
00:38transported with serious injuries, nine more additional patients were also transported
00:43by ambulance, and at least one patient was transported via helicopter.
00:47The children were extremely brave, very resilient, extremely brave, and very proud.
00:51Every one of those kiddos and the chaperones did a fantastic job.