Girl, 6, Killed In Northern Minnesota Snowmobile Crash

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A 6-year-old girl was killed in a snowmobile crash in northern Minnesota Monday afternoon.

A 35-year-old woman was hospitalized after the crash.

According to the Cass County Sheriff's Office, the crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. in Gould Township, near Leech Lake.

The two victims were riding the snowmobile in their yard when they hit a stump. The snowmobile was launched into a tree, the sheriff's office said.

The girl died at the scene, despite lifesaving efforts. The woman's condition was not released.

The crash is being investigated.