The children, parents and chaperones were on a field trip to the
orchard in Lafayette when one of two wagons being pulled by a
tractor turned sideways and rolled over, Chippewa County Sheriff
Travis Hakes told reporters. Hakes said the tractor was
traveling at a low speed when the wagon rolled over while going
downhill.
Three people suffered critical injuries, while injuries to five
others were considered serious. Authorities didn't say how many
of the injured were children.
The elementary school-age children attend a school in Eau
Claire. Lafayette is northeast of Eau Claire.
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