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Published February 10, 2013, 12:33 PM

Iowa man killed in snowmobile accident in Bayfield County

Western Wisconsin
-- Bayfield County emergency responders say an Iowa man was killed on impact when his snowmobile slammed into a tree Friday afternoon.

BAYFIELD - Bayfield County emergency responders say an Iowa man was killed on impact when his snowmobile slammed into a tree Friday afternoon.

The fatal crash was reported at about 3 p.m. on a snowmobile trail near the town of Bell. The victim’s name hasn’t been released.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is conducting the investigation, but the county sheriff’s office has already said that speed and alcohol don’t appear to have been contributing factors.

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