Updated at: 10/26/2009 4:28 PM | KSAX.com
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Hayride from Hell: DWI Driver Hits Tractor, Injures 5 Riders in Sherburne County

SHERBURNE COUNTY, MN - A Foley woman was arrested Saturday evening after she plowed into a farm trailer that was pulling seven adults on a hayride, on County Road 6 in Palmer Township, according to the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office.

The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night in Sherburne County.  Tammi Fleck, 26, was arrested after she drove her 2001 GMC Yukon into the rear portion of the trailer, causing injury to five of its seven passengers and to the driver of the farm tractor, according to Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott.

Six people were taken to St. Cloud hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Fleck was held in the Sherburne County jail pending DWI and vehicular operation charges.  Gold Cross Ambulance and firefighter from Clear Lake assisted the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office on the call.

Written for the web by Cristi Jessee.

cjessee@ksax.com