12-year-old injured after sled pulled by ATV crashes into pole, officials say

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IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A 12-year-old girl suffered a serious injury Sunday when the sled she was riding while being pulled by an ATV crashed into a pole in Iredell County, officials said.

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Emergency crews were called to the 600 block of McKendree Road in Iredell County.