LENAEWEE COUNTY, Mich. - A 28-year-old man has died after a snowmobile operator crashed into his ice shanty on Devils Lake in Lenawee County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural. Thomas Timothy Watson of Alma failed to make a curve in the trail, drove off the trail and into several trees. The Presque Isle County Sheriffs Office has identified the man as Jason Allen Saelens from Columbus, Michigan. @A+H^mA& & Speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash, deputies said. Questions or concerns regarding this report can be directed to CrashTCRS@michigan.gov or by calling 517-241-1699. Michigan DNR. MSP reminds drivers of snowmobile safety after fatal crash, The reminder comes after a fatal crash in Breen Township last weekend. Fatal snowmobile accident in AuTrain Township - Alger, MI EzeRoad he leaves behind a wife, son, and unborn daughter. are up already for the 2021-2022 season compared to the 2020-2021 season. The ice on Devils Lake is over six inches thick and covered with snow," said Sgt. RELATED: Washington Twp. Wisconsin law requires every snowmobile operator involved in a "reportable" incident to report the incident without delay to law enforcement officials. While this is the first fatal snowmobile accident in Dickinson County in two years, Hauswirth says that snowmobile crash numbers are consistent with previous winters in the area. According to the Michigan State Police . Failed to negotiate turn leaving roadway and striking a tree. According to police, three snowmobiles were involved in the crash. At around 10 p.m. Saturday, police were called to investigate a crash that . According to a Tuesday release from the Alger County Sheriffs Office, at 6:16 p.m. Feb. 20, Alger County Central Dispatch received several 911 calls about a snowmobile crash on Trail #7 in Autrain Township. Fire Department prepares for worst case winter scenarios with ice rescue drills, Tragic snowmobile accident on Devil's Lake leaves one dead. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION MICHIGAN SNOWMOBILE FATALITY SUMMARY 2022 - 2023 01 . According to DNR, speed is the No. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. MICHIGAN SNOWMOBILE FATALITY SUMMARY 2021 - 2022 07 02-03-22 2:44 AM Kent County Coldwater Avenue/100thStreet 39/M Alcohol .16 Michigan No Final Operator traveling on snow covered county road. AUTRAIN TOWNSHIP, MI -- A 16-year-old Alma boy has died following a snowmobile crash over the weekend. DeJanay Booth joined WDIV as a web producer in July 2020. Hauswirth says the two most common causes of snowmobile crashes are speed and lack of trail knowledge. RobertSchroeder, 21 of Coloma, and Andrew Mayer, 38 of Covert, were driving their snowmobiles westbound on a trail. has to offer. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). PDF 2020-2021 Fatal Snowmobile Accidents - Minnesota Department of Natural

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