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February 10, 2019 03:33 PM
A man has died from a single snowmobile crash that occurred Saturday night in Dunn County.
According to Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd, the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. near the 8500 block of 870th Street in Colfax Township.
Police say a 28-year-old Boyceville man was unconscious when they arrived at the scene. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
After a preliminary crash investigation done by Dunn County Sheriff's deputies, it was determined the snowmobile operator was southbound on a designated snowmobile trail. The investigation suggests the operator lost control of the snowmobile, left the trail and he was ejected.
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The crash remains under investigation by deputies from the Dunn County Sheriff's Office, Dunn County Medical Examiner's Office and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Sheriff Bygd encourages all snowmobilers to ride responsibly. This was the fourth fatal snowmobile crash reported Saturday night in Wisconsin.
No further information will be released at this time pending notification of family members.
Created: February 10, 2019 03:33 PM
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