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Snowmobiler killed in Mercer, WI

IRON COUNTY, WI--   An Illinois man has died in a snowmobile accident in Iron County, Wisconsin. 

Sheriff’s deputies were called Saturday around 3:25 a.m. to the town of Mercer.  They say 46-year-old Timothy W. Litwiller of Milledgeville, IL was riding with a group when his snowmobile left the trail and struck several trees.  He was found unresponsive when police arrived. 

Officials believe speed and alcohol are factors in the crash. 

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.