TWRA Investigating Multiple ATV Accidents At North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area; 2 Operators Airlifted Monday, January 25, 2021 TWRA Wildlife officers are investigating a pair of ATV accidents that happened on the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area over the weekend.
On Saturday around 5 p.m., TWRA wildlife officers were conducting off-highway vehicle enforcement of the Flatwoods Road area of North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area when they were flagged down by an ATV rider who informed them of a nearby ATV accident. The officers responded to the scene where a side-by-side ATV with two occupants onboard hit a tree, seriously injuring the operator. The second occupant was uninjured. Neither occupant was wearing a helmet, however, both were wearing safety belts.