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Snowmobiler killed in Iron County, Wisconsin

MERCER, WI--   An llinois man was killed in a snowmobile crash in Iron County, Wisconsin Sunday. 

Sheriff’s deputies responded around 12:55 a.m. to Trail 10 in the town of Mercer. A snowmobile had apparently gone off the trail and struck a tree. The driver was unresponsive.

Lifesaving measures were attempted but were unsuccessful. The 40-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by the Iron County coroner.

The crash remains under investigation.

Mercer Area Ambulance and Rescue, Mercer Fire Snowmobile Rescue and a Wisconsin DNR conservation officer assisted at the scene.

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.