THORNTON, IOWA – A child was hurt in a farming accident near Thornton Wednesday evening.
On May 27, 2020 at about 8:22 PM, the Cerro Gordo county sheriff’s office was notified of a UTV collision in the 4000 block of 120th Street. The driver, Michael Zieman, age 30 of Thornton, was operating a 2020 Polaris Ranger on 1 20th Street conducting farming operations. The Polaris Ranger was driving East on 120th Street when passenger Arianna Zieman, 4, of Thornton, accidentally opened the rear door and fell onto the roadway while the Ranger was in motion. Arianna was transported to Mercy One North Iowa for minor injuries. Michael was cited for fail to use child restraint device.