
NEWS RELEASE
Morrison County Sheriff’s Office
August 26, 2024
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 8-24-2024 at approximately 5:40 pm, their office received a report of an ATV accident on 110th Avenue near 95th Street, approximately four miles southwest of Little Falls, MN in Swan River Township.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Amber Sassen of Little Falls, MN was driving an ATV north on 110th Avenue from 95th Street. The ATV went into the ditch on the right side and rolled onto Sassen. Life-saving measures were performed on Sassen who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Sassen was not wearing a helmet. This case is still under investigation.
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Bowlus Fire Department, Bowlus First Response Team and Mayo Clinic Ambulance.