Man Dies After Being Trapped Under Snow Groomer
BY MN CRIME STAFF
A 67-year-old man is dead after being found trapped underneath a tracked snow groomer in the driveway of a property in St. Louis County.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 6800 block of Carlson Road around 3:10 p.m. on March 3 in Grand Lake Township after getting a report of a man pinned beneath the machine.
The Grand Lake Fire Department, Mayo Ambulance, LifeLink, St. Louis County Public Works and Lake City Towing were all called to the scene.
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Shortly after medical personnel arrived, the man was pronounced dead.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the tracked snow groomer was an older piece of equipment that had been used to plow the driveway of the property. The machine was privately owned and the incident took place on private property, not on a snowmobile trail.
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The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office responded to the scene along with investigators from the Sheriff's Office. Authorities said there did not appear to be any foul play suspected.
The Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the incident in conjunction with the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office. The man's name has not been released as of publication.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 6800 block of Carlson Road around 3:10 p.m. on March 3 in Grand Lake Township after getting a report of a man pinned beneath the machine.