Teen killed in Poplar ATV crash

A 14-year-old boy was killed and his 12-year-old brother was injured Thursday evening in an ATV crash in Poplar, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department.

Ryan M. Stowers, 14, was driving an all-terrain vehicle on Balsam Road with his brother Riley Stowers, 12, riding with him when the when the ATV left the road and struck some trees.

Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene and Riley was taken to Essentia Health in Duluth.

The accident, which occurred around 6:30 p.m., remains under investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Douglas County Sheriff’s Department and Douglas County Medical Examiner.

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