MUNISING — Police have released the identity of the snowmobiler who sustained serious injuries in a single-snowmobile accident on Trail 8 near Melstrand in Alger County around 11 p.m. Sunday.

The operator of the snowmobile is identified as 55-year-old Todd Cantile of Rockford, according to an update from the Alger County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said Tuesday afternoon he was still listed as being in critical condition.

Cantile was traveling westbound on Trail 8 when he left the trail, striking a tree. He was extricated from the scene and transported to Munising Memorial Hospital by Alger County EMS and later flown to UP Health System-Marquette, police said.

The Alger County Sheriff’s Office would also like to remind the public that 911 texts are an option if emergency services are needed in areas where cell phone calls will not go through.