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Man dies in snowmobile accident

HOUGHTON — A 61-year-old man from lower Michigan was killed in a snowmobile accident on Saturday, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office reported.

The office said it investigated the accident at about 4:15 p.m. that day. The driver of the snowmobile lost control of the snowmobile and was ejected from it, striking several trees. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS personnel.

Assisting the sheriff’s office were Adams Township first responders, Mercy Ambulance and Superior Service. The office also thanked several citizens who transported medical personnel to and from the scene with their snowmobiles, and allowing the office to use their snowmobile.

The accident remains under investigation, with speed believed to be a factor.

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