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Bartz, Laura M. (Polzin) – Green Bay Press Gazette

Bartz, Laura M. (Polzin) Green Bay Press Gazette He preceded her in death in 1969, from a snowmobile accident. [...]

Spoon Fed — More Wisdom From the Kitchen – Huffington Post (blog)

Spoon Fed — More Wisdom From the Kitchen Huffington Post (blog) Spoon Fed is genuine, witty and just tart enough to keep you rooting for Kim Severson, “the girl predisposed to riding a snowmobile to the Dairy Queen.” [...]

New cases of TB in Deline – Northern News Services (subscription)

New cases of TB in Deline Northern News Services (subscription) No matter where he is – out hunting on his snowmobile or driving the highway in his truck – if something goes wrong, he wants to be able to fix it. … and more?? [...]

RCMP releases fatality statistics for first half of 2010 – St. John’s Telegram

RCMP releases fatality statistics for first half of 2010 St. John’s Telegram There were three vehicle rollovers resulting in three of the deaths , three other victims were ejected from vehicles and one person died on a snowmobile on a … and more?? [...]

Randy Salerno Foundation fundraiser set – Northwest Herald

Randy Salerno Foundation fundraiser set Northwest Herald The Randy Salerno Foundation, which was created after the CBS 2 TV anchor and Crystal Lake native died in a snowmobile accident in 2008, is hosting a golf … [...]

Fox snowmobile death brings guilty pleas – CBC.ca

CBC.ca Fox snowmobile death brings guilty pleas CBC.ca (Pat Martel/CBC) Two Island snowmobilers have pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a fox killed after they struck and ran over the animal. … Two men sentenced for roles in death of fox Charlottetown, The Guardian all 10 news articles?? [...]

Fine, probation ordered in fatal snowmobile crash

NORTH TONAWANDA—A Pendleton man whose car fatally collided with a snowmobile in a snowstorm was placed on three years’ probation and fined $500 Thursday by City Judge William R. Lewis.

John E. H. McDonald, 23, had been convicted of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated in a nonjury trial.

David J. Munter, 32, of North [...]

Houghton man charged in snowmobile death

HOUGHTON — Charges have been filed against a Houghton man involved in a fatal snowmobile crash earlier this year.

According to the Houghton County Prosecutor’s office, 26-year-old Christopher Puuri has been charged with negligent operation of a snowmobile causing serious injury or death.

On March 6, Puuri was driving a snowmobile across a clearing near the Portage [...]

Community mourns snowmobiler

Three and a half months of uncertainty came to end Tuesday night when a discovery confirmed what many had long feared: teenage snowmobiler Richard “Shaw” Jackson had plunged into the frigid waters of China Lake on his way home from work.

Jackson’s body was found by two fishermen around 6 p.m. Tuesday in [...]

Deceased Male Found

On April 12th 2010, the Superior East OPP, OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, OPP helicopter and 2 MNR boats returned to the scene on Manitowik Lake to continue the search for 46 year old, Daniel Boisseneau of Hawk Junction who went missing on December 10th 2009 while driving a snowmobile [...]

Snowmobile accident claims life of 76-year-old Joseph man

JOSEPH — A Joseph man was killed in a snowmobile accident Friday on upper Ski Run Road.

Olin Peach, 76, died at the scene of the mishap, Sheriff Fred Steen said.

Peach was riding the snowmobile Friday afternoon near his home and was expected for a visit at a friend’s house, Steen said.

When Peach [...]

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Morgan County

DAVIS COUNTY, Utah – A snowmobiler is dead after triggering an avalanche in Morgan County Sunday afternoon. Two friends were snowmobiling on the [...]

Snowmobile passenger dies

LONGLAC, Ont. — A northern Ontario man is dead after the snowmobile on which he was a passenger plunged through thin ice.

Provincial police officers recovered the body of Lucien Dubeault, 48, on Sunday from Upper Jobrin Lake.

Police say the Cochrane, Ont., man was among a party of three who had been fishing [...]

Victim of fatal snowmobile crash identified

MARKLEEVILLE, Calif.—A Bay Area man has been identified by the Alpine County Sheriff’s Department as the victim of a fatal snowmobile accident.

Oakley resident Kevin Robert Rudnicki died in a single-vehicle crash at about 12:40 a.m. on Thursday. He was 43 years old.

The cause of the crash which occurred near Utica [...]

2 die as avalanche hits snowmobile rally in Canada

Reporting from Seattle — At least two people were killed and 30 injured after a massive avalanche smothered a high-risk snowmobile rally in southern British Columbia, police said Sunday.

“It’s certainly a small miracle that we didn’t end up with a complete, massive group buried under the snow,” said Cpl. Dan Moskaluk [...]

Two in Colfax snowmobile group die in avalanche near Brundage

McCALL – Two snowmobilers were killed Tuesday afternoon in an avalanche near Brundage Mountain.

According to preliminary reports, a group of snowmobilers from Colfax, were riding near Brundage when the avalanche occurred.

Three people were caught in the avalanche. Officials say one rider was able to escape while two others were buried [...]

Water skipping turns fatal

A 17-year-old boy is dead after he attempted to skip over open water on his snow machine this past weekend.

Sioux Lookout detachment OPP officers say they responded to a 911 call just before 8 p.m. Saturday of a snow machine going through the ice near Frog Rapids bridge on Highway 72.
The [...]

Driver in fatal snowmobile crash is sentenced

Mark Andrew Ruder, the driver involved in the snowmobile crash that resulted in the death of off-duty Alexandria Police Officer Patrick Callaghan, was sentenced Friday.

Ruder, 25, of Alexandria was fined $90 and will pay another $85 in court fees. He won’t spend any time in jail.

His conviction was deemed a petty [...]

Alcohol believed to be factor in fatal snowmobile crash

ctvwinnipeg.ca

A 46-year-old man from The Pas died after a snowmobile crash on Tuesday morning, said RCMP.

Police are continuing to investigate but said alcohol is believed to be a factor in the collision.

Officers and emergency crews in The Pas were called around 11 a.m. to the crash at Young’s Point. Joseph Carriere, 46, [...]

Washington woman killed in snowmobile crash

BOISE, Idaho — Valley County officials are investigating the death of a 55-year-old Washington state woman in a snowmobile crash.

Witnesses say Linda Wunder of Roslyn, Wash., was riding with relatives and friends north of McCall on Monday afternoon when she went off the groomed trail and crashed into a tree. When the [...]