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Michigan Man Dies In Snowmobile Accident In Wisconsin

CAMBRIA, Wis. (WWJ/AP) - Authorities are investigating a snowmobile accident that killed a Michigan man in central Wisconsin.

The accident happened at about 1 p.m. Friday near Cambria, about 45 miles northeast of Madison.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says a 36-year-old man from Michigan was killed when the snowmobile he was driving crashed into a tree on private property.

The victim's name and hometown were not released.

Authorities say speed and snow conditions may have been factors in the crash, which remains under investigation.

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