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John Riley, 61, dies when his snowmobile crashes into tree in Gogebic County, Michigan

Modified Date: 
Mon, 01/25/2016 - 1:06pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, January 24, 2016

Southern Wisconsin Man Dies in Gogebic Co. Snowmobile Crash

State police say alcohol and high speed could have played roles in the death of John Riley of Darlington, Wisconsin. He was riding with other snowmobilers Sunday night when his sled hit a tree in Gogebic County, six miles east of Marenisco. Separately, investigators have released the name of a man who died in a snowmobile crash early Saturday in Houghton County. He was 50-year-old Matthew Heikkinen of Hancock.
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Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Snowmobile
People Involved: 
John Riley
City: 
Marenisco, MI
County: 
Gogebic County, MI
Area: 
Duluth, MN-Superior, WI

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