Faribault Man Airlifted After Snowmobile Crash

Canyon, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Faribault man was airlifted to a hospital following a snowmobile crash that occurred Saturday afternoon in northeastern Minnesota.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a snowmobile trail near the town of Canyon, which is located about 20 miles northeast of Duluth. A news release says the injured snowmobiler was leading a group on the trail when he crested a hill and encountered an occupied snowmobile parked on the trail.

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The Sheriff’s Office says the snowmobiler swerved in an attempt to avoid the parked snowmobile, was thrown from his snowmobile, and sustained serious injuries.

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The name of the 58-year-old man has not been released.

The incident remains under investigation.

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