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A Wisconsin man is dead following a snowmobile accident in southern Houghton County.
Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post responded to Trail #8 near M-28 Wednesday.
41-year-old Jamie Steen of Curtiss, Wisconsin was reportedly driving northbound on Trail #8 when he lost control of his snowmobile on a curve.
The snowmobile left the trail and struck a tree.
Steen was killed as a result of the crash.
Police say their preliminary investigation indicates speed was a factor in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
Troopers were assisted on the scene by personnel from Bay Ambulance and Duncan Township First Responders.
