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IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 73-year-old man from Burlington, Wis. was killed on Jan. 23 when the snowmobile he was riding with his wife missed a corner on a snowmobile trail and struck a tree in Gogebic County.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers investigating the crash said Richard Reesman was pronounced dead at the scene by the county medical examiner.
The crash occurred at approximately 1:45 p.m. Sunday along Snowmobile Trail No. 160, near Lookout Mountain, in Ironwood Township.
Reesman’s 71-year-old wife, Kathy reported the crash to Ashland County, Wisconsin dispatchers via cellphone. Complaining of shoulder pain, she was transported by Beacon Ambulance to Aspirus Ironwood Hospital.
Agencies assisting conservation officers included the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office, Iron County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office and the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission.
Conservation officers urge snowmobilers to ride at speeds appropriate for conditions and abilities. Excessive speed is the No. 1 cause of fatal and serious injury accidents in Michigan.