Man, 28, is killed after losing control of his snowmobile and crashing into a tree in Michigan – the second person to die in the area in a crash in a day
- Zackary Snider died when he lost control of his snowmobile and ran into a tree
- Snider was the second man to die while riding a snowmobile in the area that day
- Authorities are still investigating the cause of both snowmobile accidents
A 28-year-old man has died in a snowmobile accident in Michigan.
Zackary Snider died after he drove his snowmobile off Trail 452 near Whitefish Township in Chippewa County, Michigan and crashed into a tree on February 25.
Troopers from the Sault Ste. Marie Post, along with crews from Whitefish Fire and EMS and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, responded to the accident scene at about 12.41pm.
Zackary Snider, 28, (right) who is pictured with his wife Priscilla Snider, was killed after losing control of his snowmobile on a snow trail
Snider drove his snowmobile off a Trail 452 into a tree in Whitefish Township, Michigan
Snider was the second person to die in the same area of Michigan on February 25, officials said
Snider was pronounced dead after troopers and EMS crews arrived to the scene of the crash
Authorities have withheld the name of the snowmobile driver who died the same day
Snider was the second person to die that day in the Upper Pennisula area of Michigan in a snowmobile accident.
A similar tragedy had occurred earlier, when an unnamed man lost control of his snowmobile while driving on Trail 2 in Manistique Township just after midnight, according to the Schoolcraft County Sheriff’s Department.
Authorities are withholding the name of the man in that accident until his family members are contacted. Both crashes are still under investigation.
It’s unclear whether Snider or the other victim were speeding during their accidents.
However, 80 per cent of accidents and deaths during last snow mobile season resulted from high speed, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.