Dozens injured in truck accident on apple orchard: authorities

More than two dozen people were injured in a tractor accident at an apple orchard in Wisconsin, authorities said.

The incident was reported Wednesday morning at Bushel and Peck apple orchard in Chippewa Falls.

Rescue crews were dispatched to a “tractor accident involving two hay wagons full of children and adults,” Chippewa Fire District Deputy Chief Cory Jeffers told reporters.

The fire department activated its mass casualty protocol so outside forces could help respond to the incident, Jeffers said. A helicopter from the Mayo Clinic was requested, he said.

Twenty-five people were transported from the scene to various police stations, Jeffers said.

Further information on the age of the victims – including how many of them were children – and the nature of their injuries were not immediately available.

The crime scene has now been cleared, Jeffers said.

All children who were still at the scene of the accident have been reunited with their families, he added.

ABC News left a message with the orchard seeking comment.

Chippewa Falls is located about 12 miles northeast of Eau Claire.