Snowmobiler luck to survive Saturday crash in Chippewa County – U.P. Breaking News has confirmed at least 9 people have died in snowmobile crashes in past 11 weeks – and maybe more

URGENT URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-10-18 – 5:25 p.m. ET

Snowmobiler lucky to escape death after crashing into trees on a trail in Chippewa County late this morning

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Paradise Michigan) – A snowmobiler narrowly escaped death today as his sled crashed into a tree in Chippewa County, MI.

The man was driving his sled on Snowmobile Trail Number 9 when he lost control and his at least one tree. The wreck was reported about 11:30 a.m. on today, Saturday, March 10, 2018.

Numerous emergency officials went to the scene – and he was transported to War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. His injuries were described as serious enough but not life-threatening.

The identity of the man and his age have not been released.

The Whitefish Volunteer Fire department and Whitefish EMS were dispatched to help the victim.
The wreck on Trail 9 was not far from the W. Curley Lewis Highway. Another access point to the trail was the East-West Road. Emergency officials from Hulbert were dispatched but canceled.

The male victim was traveling with three other snowmobilers, who immediately called 911 and helped guide in emergency first responders and paramedics. Several law enforcement agencies were on the scene.

U.P. Breaking News has now confirmed that at least 9 people have died and at least another three others have been very critically injured in Upper Peninsula snowmobile crashes since mid-December.

In addition to speed and unfamiliarity of the trails, U.P. Breaking News has been told that there a few trail signs – and that signs clearly indicating an approach to curves are badly needed.

And sadly, there is likely to be another fatality (probably many, averaging almost one per week) before spring  – and then we will post the photos and info we have on the latest deaths not yet reported extensively.
Apparently the state of Michigan doesn’t consider snowmobile trails as dangerous as the highway. Even the few posted snowmobile signs are very small.
Maybe one day the victims family’s will demand more of the Michigan legislature. How many have to die?

Editorial:

We recently discovered a snowmobile death that happened about 9 days after a crash that – and her passing was not widely reported despite a press release. There are some U.P. law enforcement agencies – including in some cases the state police – that refuse to release info on fatal snowmobile crashes or wait until pressured to do so. Its like dealing with stubborn raging children – because they get furious when asked for info.

Sadly wrecks are a reality just as on highways. Kudos for the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s office. The sheriff of Keweenaw County must be more far enlightened about the modern world – than many other law enforcement agency bosses.

The sheriff of Keweenaw County – and a few other law officials – appear to quickly release news – including updates – and then get on with life instead of an exhausting cover-up. The backwards lawmen in th U.P seem to be unstable – as in their minds they are living in the U.P. of 30 years ago – and get mad if media requests info.

And we must say – the majority of the U.P. news media are easily fended off because they fear retaliation and make excellent lapdogs. Good news is great, but grow up and be adults who live in America – not the state of Mushroomland.

Gave witnesses more cover-ups in the U.P. than I ever did in Georgia -but Georgia also had an effective FBI white collar crime unit. Not just chasing things on the rez. With the Marquette FBI we think it is a funding issue not the agents.

Today or tomorrow, we will report the cover-up of the deaths of three Yoopers – involving official misconduct and unprofessionalism the western U.P.

Even when conflicting information on something is public – like audio recordings – officials do not mind blatantly lying – and the media seem to wear blinders. Have heard they are trying to claim audio from broadcastify has been faked. Shame on them, three people died. What was a mistake has turned into a criminal cover-up with public lies and omissions have recently been made at city council meetings.

I am shocked that some state police and some sheriffs in Michigan are more secretive, devious and love covering things up – than any I met in Georgia. At least in Georgia, the white collar criminals and sheriff’s are busted by FBI. But then – what can I expect from the staties – when one of the biggest killers is Governor of Michigan, who allows his top health chief to keep a job while accused with killing taxpayers.