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Minnesota man killed in Iron County snowmobile crash

By RICHARD JENKINS

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HURLEY — The season’s latest snowmobile crash has left a Minnesota man dead following the accident Thursday in the town of Pence.

Iron County Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call at 11:02 p.m. Thursday reporting a snowmobile crash on Trail 15 off West Branch Road, between Spring Camp Road and Island Lake Road, in the town of Pence.

The call reported that a single sled was involved in the accident and the injured man was unresponsive, according to Iron County Sheriff Paul Samardich.

Samardich said two snowmobiles were traveling on Trail 15 when t...