3 killed in separate snowmobile crashes; 17 total fatalities this season
Published 02/04/2010
- 4:41 p.m. CST
Two men died in separate snowmobile accidents Friday, Feb. 5. A third died Feb. 8 in Iron County, Wisconsin, according to DNR. The 44-year-old man, whose snowmobile struck a fixed object at around 3 a.m., was not identified
A 26-year-old Bloomington, Ill.,
man, identified as Dustin Thomas, was killed in a snowmobile accident Friday afternoon, authorities said.
In a separate accident, the Forest County
Sheriff's Department said a 66-year-old snowmobiler from Greenville, Wis., died of injuries after his sled hit a tree around 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 5 in the township of
Freedom. He was not immediately identified.
According
to the Vilas County Sheriff’s Department, a 911 cell phone call was received at around
1:45 p.m. reporting a snowmobile crash on trail 15 in Boulder Junction. The
report said a snowmobile had struck a tree and CPR was under way. Thomas was pronounced dead a short time afterwards.
So far this season 17 people have been killed in Wisconsin snowmobile accidents. Clickhere to see accident summary by DNR.
Wisconsin started it's snowmobile season with deaths related to speed and alcohol. Now that the season is coming to an end, nothing has changed. Speed and Alcohol are still factors. What is going on with our elected legislators? Are they brain dead? Something must be done.Are they afraid of the Tavern League? Are they afraid of not being re-elected? The DNR is making a better effort than in the past, however, if our legislators would stiffen their collective spines and create strong drunk and speed legislation,the problem with out a doubt could be better dealt with. It is quite interesting that information has not been released regarding the tragic death at Three Lakes.
