Friday, January 23, 2015

Richard Schaefer Killed in snowmobile accident


A 51-year-old Cannon Falls, Minn., man was killed in a snowmobile crash Thursday night near Orr.

Richard Schaefer was traveling along the Arrowhead State Trail in northern St. Louis County, about 10 miles northeast of Orr, when his sled left the trail and entered a wooded area, the St. Louis County Sheriff's office reported in a news release. The accident occurred at 7:20 p.m., the news release said.

Sgt. Kevin Friebe of the sheriff's office reported that Schaefer was unresponsive when he was located short time after the crash by members of his party. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation, the sheriff's office reported. Orr fire and ambulance, the St. Louis County Rescue Squad, Minnesota State Patrol and Life Link III air medical all assisted in the operation.

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