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Wisconsin snowmobiler dies in Gogebic County crash

BESSEMER TOWNSHIP, MI— A Luxemburg, Wisconsin man died in a snowmobile accident in Bessemer Township on Sunday.

Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post say it happened around 10:30 a.m. on Trail 2.

Preliminary investigation indicates the 61-year-old man was eastbound when he left the trail, lost control of the machine, and struck a post.

Emergency medical care was administered at the scene, but efforts were unsuccessful.

Officials say neither drugs nor alcohol appear to be 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.