A Message from the Wright County Sheriff’s Office:
At 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, Wright County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 7529 Labeaux Ave. NE in the City of Otsego for a report of an adult male who had been out riding an ATV in the area and had not returned home. The adult male was located at approximately 2:15 p.m. along with the ATV that he was riding. Evidence gathered from the scene seems to indicate that James Bistodeau (63, from Otsego) was riding a red Artic Cat ATV and lost control of the vehicle causing it to crash. Bistodeau was pronounced deceased by medical personnel after life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Albertville Fire Department as well as the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office. Case number 23018892