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Three injured in separate Alger County snowmobile crashes

ALGER COUNTY, MI--   The Alger County Sheriff’s Office investigated three snowmobile crashes on Saturday.

The first happened around 2:15 p.m. on Trail #7 in AuTrain Township. A 38-year-old man failed to negotiate a curve, left the trail and struck a tree. He was extricated by Alger County Rescue 21 and taken to UPHS-Marquette.

Excessive speed is believed to be the main factor in the accident.

The second crash happened around 4:22 p.m., also on Trail #7. A 35-year-old man missed a curve, went off the trail and struck a tree. He was taken to Munising Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Speed and alcohol are believed to have contributed to that accident.

The third crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Trail #8 in Burt Township. A 40-year-old man was eastbound when he struck a large mogul in the trail. The driver was ejected and landed about 150 feet from the snowmobile. He was taken to UPHS-Marquette by Valley Med Flight.

Officials say speed was a factor in that 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.