A 15-year-old boy from Lena died as the result of a snowmobile accident Jan. 13, according to a news release from the Oconto County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff Todd Skarban said law enforcement was notified of the single-vehicle crash at 7:32 p.m.
A preliminary investigation revealed the snowmobile was traveling east on Arndt Road in the Town of Lena on private property. It appears the driver lost control, and the snowmobile was found on its side in the ditch.
Life-saving measures were attempted, and the teen was transported to an area hospital where he died from injuries sustained in the crash.
An ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, with the sheriff’s department and the Brown County Medical Examiner’s Office assisting.
The sheriff’s department was assisted by the DNR, Coleman Rescue, County Rescue Paramedics and the Brown County Medical Examiner’s Office.
