URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-22-18 – 6:10 a.m. ET
Three dramatic high speed snowmobile crashes seriously injures sledders on Wednesday in three U.P. Counties
Sleds crash traveling too fast – two U.P. snowmobilers hit trees and another is launched 60 feet into the air
By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433
(Upper Peninsula of Michigan) – At least three U.P. snowmobilers are lucky to be alive this morning after crashing their sleds at a high rate of speed on Wednesday – and two had to be airlifted from the scene to the trauma center in Marquette.
A 26-year-old man was airlifted to Marquette late Wednesday night, Feb. 21, 2018 by Valley Med Flight
The victim crashed his snowmobile in the Hiawatha National Forest in a remote area of Alger County.
The victim hit a tree so hard – it left a big dent in his helmet.
“There was significant damage to his helmet,” one rescuer radioed.
It was estimated he was traveling about 60 miles per hour when he lost control and slammed his snowmobile into a tree.
The crash was reportedly near or on snowmobile Trail Number 8 – in Au Train Township, MI.
The crash was reported just after 10 p.m. ET, Wednesday night.
The Valley Med flight chopper landed on M-94 to load the victim.
The Au Train Township Volunteer Fire Department set up a landing zone on M-94 at Wyman Road.
The man had just been on 15-minute ride on a rescue sled aka “The Blue Bubble.”
Alger Rescue 21 helped treat the victim and get him ready for medivac.
The 26-year-old male snowmobiler was seriously hurt. He was flown to U.P. Health System – Marquette.
The victim had an open femur fracture to his upper left leg – and apparently broke his hip.
The man also injured his left elbow and a small gash to his face – and possible head injuries . Despite his injuries, the man had strong vital signs.
Assisting with snowmobiles and manpower were U.S. Forest Service, Alger County Sheriff’s Department, and Michigan State Police.
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Meanwhile, about 5:40 p.m. ET Wednesday night -a snowmobiler was seriously hurt when he crashed his sled in a remote area near the Delta County – Schoolcraft County line.
The 37-year-old victim reportedly suffered a broken pelvic and other injuries.
Firefighters set up landing zone on USFS Highway 13 near the Midway Store – north of Cooks, MI in a remote area that is close to the Delta County and Schoolcraft County line.
The victim was about 12 miles NW of E. County Line Road. The crash was near “the trail head” on Forest Highway 440.
The victim is a 37-year-old male who was airlifted to the Marquette trauma center.
The man reportedly lost control of his sled and hit trees going about 60 mph.
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And in Marquette County during the Wednesday noon hour, a snowmobiler traveling too fast found his sled shooting 60-feet into the air and slamming back to the ground.
The crash happened at 12:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Sands Township.
47-year-old Jeremy Carl Beerman of Marquette, MI was eastbound along power lines just west of Snowmobile Trail Number 8 – and about a mile and a half south of Station Road.
Suddenly, his sled hit a ravine near the railroad track overpass. Beerman and his sled were launched some 60 feet.
The victim was suffering from compression and back injuries. He was taken by ambulance to the Marquette hospital.
Those assisting the Marquette County Sheriff’s Department were the Sands Township Volunteer Fire Department, Sands Township EMS, and U.P. Health System-Marquette paramedics.
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Upper Peninsula Breaking News by Greg Peterson 