Fatal crash. MWC file photo.
TOWN OF NEWBOLD, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – There has been an update to the fatal snowmobile wreck in Oneida County in the Town of Newbold.
Michael J. Green of Oak Lawn, Illinois, has been confirmed as the victim in the crash. Oneida County Sheriff’s Office says the incident occurred at the intersection of Highway 47 and Bridge Road in the Town of Newbold.
According to a news release, when officials got to the scene, they determined a group of snowmobiles were crossing Highway 47 from east to west, and that the last snowmobile in the group was struck by a southbound vehicle.
Green was driving the snowmobile and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The vehicle operator was treated for minor injuries and released.
The Wisconsin DNR is assisting in the investigation.
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